Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 718 · 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 juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
8. 8.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) rice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) lassi
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
14. 14.“The shop is open, 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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) lassi
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) lassi
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
19. 19.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) dosa
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) tea
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) lassi
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.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) juice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
33. 33.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) lassi
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) roti
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?

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