Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 605 · 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 water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) coffee
8. 8.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) idli
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) juice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) water
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) roti
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) dosa
26. 26.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) juice
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) water
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 coffee, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) juice
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) water

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