Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 247 · 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) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
3. 3.A list: “We bought roti, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
5. 5.A list: “We bought rice, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) idli
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) dosa
9. 9.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) rice
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
12. 12.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) water
13. 13.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
14. 14.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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.A list: “We bought lassi, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) dosa
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
18. 18.A list: “We bought idli, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) idli
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
22. 22.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) juice
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli

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