Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 685 · 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 dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) coffee
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
6. 6.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
7. 7.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) lassi
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
9. 9.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
14. 14.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) coffee
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) lassi
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) lassi
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) coffee
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) tea
34. 34.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) dosa
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) juice
38. 38.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti

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