Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 553 · 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 tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) juice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) dosa
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
10. 10.A list: “We bought rice, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) water
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
12. 12.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↘
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) roti
16. 16.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↗
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
19. 19.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) milk
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) roti
25. 25.A list: “We bought roti, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) lassi
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) rice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
38. 38.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?

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