Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 721 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) water
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) milk
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought rice, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) rice
9. 9.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) idli
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
12. 12.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) dosa
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (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 idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) water
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) lassi
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) roti
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
38. 38.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) tea

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