Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 323 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
6. 6.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) lassi
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
11. 11.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.A list: “We bought idli, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) rice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
14. 14.“It is hot today, isn’t it?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
16. 16.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) lassi
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) tea
26. 26.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
31. 31.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) milk
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) dosa
34. 34.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) idli
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) rice

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