Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 510 · 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 idli, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) water
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) roti
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
8. 8.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) roti
9. 9.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) milk
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) tea
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
12. 12.“They live here, don’t they?” 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) roti
19. 19.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) milk
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) idli
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) juice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought rice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) rice
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) rice
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) idli
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea

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