Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 869 · 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 rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) water
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) dosa
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) idli
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) idli
13. 13.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
17. 17.“The shop is open, 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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
29. 29.“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 ↘
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) milk
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) water
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk

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