Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 439 · 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.A list: “We bought milk, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) idli
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) lassi
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) milk
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) idli
17. 17.A list: “We bought water, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) idli
22. 22.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) rice
26. 26.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
37. 37.“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 ↗
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) roti
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) idli

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