Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 732 · 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 dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) idli
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) tea
8. 8.“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 ↗
9. 9.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↗
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) water
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
12. 12.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
13. 13.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) dosa
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) water
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) idli
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) idli
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
32. 32.A list: “We bought roti, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) roti
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) lassi
37. 37.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) milk
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) water
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?

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