Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 595 · 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 coffee, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) coffee
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
8. 8.A list: “We bought rice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) rice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) juice
11. 11.“It is hot today, 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 ↘
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) rice
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
17. 17.A list: “We bought juice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) water
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) milk
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) dosa
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) water
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee

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