Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 94 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) tea
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) milk
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
9. 9.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) rice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
11. 11.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) idli
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
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 lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
16. 16.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) dosa
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) coffee
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) rice
23. 23.A list: “We bought roti, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) roti
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) roti
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) lassi
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) roti
37. 37.“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 ↗
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) juice

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