Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 589 · 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 roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought water, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) water
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
10. 10.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
11. 11.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
21. 21.“It is hot today, 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 ↗
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) milk
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) water
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) dosa
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) dosa
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water

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