Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 713 · 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 tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
5. 5.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) milk
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
16. 16.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) lassi
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) tea
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) tea
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) roti
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) idli
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.

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