Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 216 · 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 roti, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) coffee
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) idli
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) lassi
6. 6.A list: “We bought water, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) water
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) coffee
9. 9.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) water
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
11. 11.“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 ↘
12. 12.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) juice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
23. 23.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↘
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) coffee
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) water
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) rice

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