Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 694 · 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 lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) tea
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) coffee
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
12. 12.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
16. 16.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↘
17. 17.A list: “We bought water, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) rice
18. 18.A list: “We bought lassi, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought water, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) dosa
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) idli
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) roti
27. 27.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) juice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
39. 39.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?

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