Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 380 · 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 milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) rice
3. 3.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) juice
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) roti
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) coffee
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) rice
16. 16.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) tea
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
30. 30.“The shop is open, isn’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 ↗
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) juice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa

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