Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 997 · 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 juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
3. 3.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) idli
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) juice
15. 15.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
20. 20.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
22. 22.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
23. 23.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) rice
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) dosa
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
33. 33.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↘
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) rice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) milk

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