Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 724 · 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.A list: “We bought idli, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
3. 3.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) rice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) lassi
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) water
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
13. 13.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) coffee
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) rice
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) tea
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) water
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) milk
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) water
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.A list: “We bought idli, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) dosa
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) rice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk

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