Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 541 · 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 lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
4. 4.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
6. 6.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) lassi
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
15. 15.A list: “We bought rice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) rice
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) milk
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) lassi
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) juice
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) water
29. 29.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) juice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) lassi
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) dosa
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?

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