Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 114 · 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 milk, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) idli
7. 7.A list: “We bought idli, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
11. 11.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) rice
12. 12.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
13. 13.A list: “We bought roti, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) milk
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
17. 17.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) dosa
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) coffee
24. 24.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) juice
26. 26.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
32. 32.A list: “We bought juice, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) water
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) idli
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea

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