Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 447 · 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 roti, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
3. 3.A list: “We bought water, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) milk
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) tea
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) milk
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) roti
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
20. 20.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) rice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) roti
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) juice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) water
32. 32.A list: “We bought water, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) coffee
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) water
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) lassi
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) idli
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) dosa

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