Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 475 · 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, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) lassi
10. 10.“The shop is open, 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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
13. 13.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) coffee
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) milk
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) rice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
26. 26.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
29. 29.A list: “We bought rice, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) roti
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
32. 32.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
36. 36.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) rice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) lassi
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti

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