Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 847 · 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 juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) lassi
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) tea
8. 8.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↗
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) milk
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) coffee
11. 11.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
13. 13.A list: “We bought idli, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) roti
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) water
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) water
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) lassi
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
28. 28.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
30. 30.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
31. 31.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) water
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) roti

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