Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 63 · 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 dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
4. 4.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) idli
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) rice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) rice
11. 11.A list: “We bought milk, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) milk
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) tea
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought rice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) coffee
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) juice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
18. 18.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
23. 23.A list: “We bought roti, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) idli
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
37. 37.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) lassi
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) coffee
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) lassi

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