Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 564 · 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) idli (b) rice
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) idli
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) water
8. 8.A list: “We bought rice, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
10. 10.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) rice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) idli
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) dosa
16. 16.“They live here, don’t they?” 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) dosa
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) lassi
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought roti, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) roti
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
31. 31.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) roti
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) coffee
40. 40.“The shop is open, isn’t it?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘

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