Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 209 · 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) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) rice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
4. 4.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) rice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
10. 10.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) roti
11. 11.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) rice
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) idli
20. 20.A list: “We bought water, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) water
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) dosa
23. 23.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) coffee
31. 31.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) rice
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice

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