Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 348 · 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 idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) lassi
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) water
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
8. 8.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) juice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) 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 coffee, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) water
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
17. 17.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) lassi
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
19. 19.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) lassi
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
23. 23.A list: “We bought water, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) water
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) roti
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) water
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
32. 32.“It is hot today, 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 ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
34. 34.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
37. 37.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi

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