Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 361 · 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 tea, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) tea
2. 2.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) rice
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) lassi
11. 11.A list: “We bought roti, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) juice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) juice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) tea
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) water
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) lassi

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