Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 446 · 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 tea, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
4. 4.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) tea
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) rice
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) lassi
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
9. 9.A list: “We bought roti, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) milk
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
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.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) rice
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) roti
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) juice
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
26. 26.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↘
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) rice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
32. 32.A list: “We bought roti, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) rice
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) water
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) juice
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) roti
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) tea
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) water
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) tea

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