Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 402 · 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 juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) idli
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) idli
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) idli
11. 11.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) water
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
20. 20.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
24. 24.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
27. 27.A list: “We bought roti, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) milk
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
38. 38.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti

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