Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 518 · 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 roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
4. 4.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) idli
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) milk
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) roti
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
29. 29.A list: “We bought juice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) rice
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) dosa
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) rice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea

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