Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 206 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) milk
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
6. 6.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) rice
7. 7.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
11. 11.A list: “We bought milk, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) idli
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
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.“The shop is open, 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 ↘
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) coffee
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) coffee
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) tea
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) dosa
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
35. 35.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) milk
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) idli

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