Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 50 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
3. 3.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) dosa
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
6. 6.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) dosa
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought rice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
20. 20.A list: “We bought water, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) juice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) idli
29. 29.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi

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