Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 366 · 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 water, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) roti
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) tea
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) idli
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) roti
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) rice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
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.“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 ↗
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
24. 24.A list: “We bought juice, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) juice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) roti
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) water
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) idli
32. 32.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) tea

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