Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 788 · 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 coffee, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) dosa
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) dosa
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
13. 13.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
16. 16.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
17. 17.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) lassi
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) roti
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) rice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) rice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) water
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) tea

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