Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 320 · 40 questions

How to say it (Let your voice move): Requests: Could you…? / May I…? / Can I…? — not a flat order. Choices and lists: up on each item, down on the last — tea ↗ or coffee ↘? Tags: down when you are sure and want agreement; up when you really ask.

1. 1.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) coffee
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) roti
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought idli, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) coffee
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) water
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) juice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
30. 30.“The shop is open, isn’t it?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
33. 33.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice

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