Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 550 · 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 idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) lassi
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) juice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) dosa
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) water
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) juice
13. 13.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) roti
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) lassi
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
20. 20.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) roti
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) juice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
26. 26.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) lassi
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) water
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk

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