Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 497 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
6. 6.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) rice
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) rice
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) milk
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) water
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) lassi
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) rice
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
27. 27.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.A list: “We bought roti, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) juice
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) coffee
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
35. 35.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) coffee
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk

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