Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 62 · 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 rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
2. 2.A list: “We bought roti, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) dosa
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) juice
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
10. 10.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) idli
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
25. 25.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought coffee, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) lassi
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) coffee
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) lassi
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) rice

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