Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 890 · 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 milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) dosa
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
4. 4.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
8. 8.A list: “We bought rice, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) dosa
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
13. 13.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) dosa
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) dosa
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
19. 19.A list: “We bought roti, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) dosa
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) coffee
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) roti
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) milk
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) coffee
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
34. 34.A list: “We bought roti, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) dosa
36. 36.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) juice

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