Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 684 · 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, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) lassi
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) milk
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) rice
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) dosa
12. 12.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) coffee
13. 13.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) roti
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
15. 15.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) water
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
22. 22.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
23. 23.A list: “We bought roti, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) water
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) coffee
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) dosa
26. 26.A list: “We bought idli, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) idli
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice

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