Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 853 · 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 roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
5. 5.A list: “We bought juice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) idli
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) juice
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
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.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) dosa
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
21. 21.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) tea
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) lassi
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
37. 37.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) dosa
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) milk
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.

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