Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 811 · 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 lassi, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
3. 3.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) milk
5. 5.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought water, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) lassi
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
11. 11.A list: “We bought rice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) lassi
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) dosa
25. 25.A list: “We bought water, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) dosa
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) dosa
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) water
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) dosa
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.

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