Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 334 · 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 lassi, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) tea
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) tea
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
10. 10.A list: “We bought water, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) water
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
18. 18.A list: “We bought idli, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) water
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) lassi
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) juice
28. 28.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) tea
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought water, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) dosa
38. 38.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) idli

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