Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 613 · 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 lassi, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
4. 4.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) idli
7. 7.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
8. 8.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) juice
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) idli
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) roti
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
19. 19.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) rice
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) rice
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) juice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) idli
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) tea
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
35. 35.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) coffee
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?

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