Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 427 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
4. 4.A list: “We bought water, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
19. 19.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) lassi
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) milk
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
22. 22.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) lassi
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) roti
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
37. 37.A list: “We bought water, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) roti
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) water
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) coffee

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