Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 897 · 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.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) water
2. 2.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) juice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
6. 6.“It is hot today, 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 ↗
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) rice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
25. 25.A list: “We bought roti, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) dosa
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) dosa
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) rice
29. 29.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) roti
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) rice
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa

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