Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 597 · 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 dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) lassi
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) idli
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) coffee
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) coffee
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
9. 9.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) rice
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) rice
15. 15.A list: “We bought juice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) roti
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
20. 20.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
23. 23.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) lassi
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) juice
29. 29.“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 ↘
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) water
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought water, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) milk
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) dosa
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) tea

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