Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 352 · 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 tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
2. 2.A list: “We bought roti, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
4. 4.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) roti
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
13. 13.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) rice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) juice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) idli
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) roti
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) water
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
39. 39.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) lassi
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?

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