Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 152 · 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 rice, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) water
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) dosa
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) milk
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
8. 8.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
10. 10.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) juice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) water
14. 14.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
19. 19.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought water, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) dosa
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) idli
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) water
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) roti
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli

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