Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 417 · 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 idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) milk
5. 5.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
17. 17.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↘
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) lassi
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.A list: “We bought roti, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) water
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) water
27. 27.A list: “We bought tea, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
31. 31.A list: “We bought idli, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) lassi
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) lassi
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli

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