Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 598 · 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 lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
2. 2.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) rice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
4. 4.A list: “We bought juice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) water
5. 5.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) rice
8. 8.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) idli
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) dosa
16. 16.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought water, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) idli
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) tea
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
29. 29.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) water
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) dosa
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) water
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) lassi

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