Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 865 · 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 idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) idli
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
8. 8.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) coffee
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
17. 17.A list: “We bought water, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) water
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) rice
19. 19.A list: “We bought water, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) milk
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) juice
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) idli
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
33. 33.A list: “We bought juice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) juice
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) water
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) rice
37. 37.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) lassi
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea

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