Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 882 · 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 water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) lassi
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) lassi
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) juice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) rice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) lassi
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) roti
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) roti
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk

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