Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 426 · 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 dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) lassi
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) roti
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) water
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
10. 10.A list: “We bought rice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) idli
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) juice
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) rice
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) roti
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
35. 35.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) tea
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli

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