Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 560 · 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 coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
3. 3.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) idli
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) rice
8. 8.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) lassi
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) water
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
19. 19.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↘
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) idli
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) dosa
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
25. 25.A list: “We bought water, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) water
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) idli
27. 27.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) juice
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) milk
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi

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