Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 913 · 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 tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
2. 2.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) lassi
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
5. 5.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) lassi
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
7. 7.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↗
8. 8.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
9. 9.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) coffee
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
14. 14.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↗
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) idli
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) coffee
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
24. 24.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought roti, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) idli
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
37. 37.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) rice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea

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