Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 960 · 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 lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
6. 6.A list: “We bought water, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) rice
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.A list: “We bought water, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) water
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) lassi
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) milk
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) lassi
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) dosa
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) rice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
34. 34.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) idli
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.

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