Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 593 · 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.A list: “We bought dosa, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
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) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
12. 12.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) milk
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
15. 15.A list: “We bought juice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) idli
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) milk
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) milk
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought juice, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) milk
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) idli
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) dosa
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) roti
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) juice
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee

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