Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 277 · 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 dosa, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) juice
2. 2.A list: “We bought water, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) water
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
8. 8.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↘
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.A list: “We bought roti, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) roti
17. 17.A list: “We bought rice, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) roti
18. 18.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought water, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought water, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) lassi
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) juice
24. 24.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) milk
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) milk
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) lassi
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) lassi
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.

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