Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 999 · 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 water, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) coffee
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) coffee
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) roti
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) water
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) water
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
11. 11.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
14. 14.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought water, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) milk
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) rice
23. 23.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) idli
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) water
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
33. 33.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea

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