Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 887 · 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 coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
3. 3.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) rice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
17. 17.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) lassi
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) water
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
24. 24.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) coffee
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
26. 26.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) idli
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
29. 29.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) water
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
36. 36.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↘
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) roti

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