Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 911 · 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 rice, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) roti
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
3. 3.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) dosa
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) idli
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
6. 6.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) dosa
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
11. 11.A list: “We bought rice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
13. 13.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) roti
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
19. 19.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) water
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) roti
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) dosa
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) tea
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) coffee
40. 40.A list: “We bought roti, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) milk

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