Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 976 · 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 lassi, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) coffee
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
5. 5.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↗
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) milk
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) coffee
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) roti
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) juice
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) roti
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
22. 22.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
23. 23.A list: “We bought water, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) water
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
28. 28.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) juice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) dosa
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) roti
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) roti
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) water

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