Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 552 · 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 rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) juice
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) juice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
13. 13.A list: “We bought dosa, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) water
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) rice
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
17. 17.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) milk
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) coffee
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) lassi
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
24. 24.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) lassi
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) coffee
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) water
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) coffee
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) rice
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?

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