Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 281 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
2. 2.A list: “We bought juice, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) idli
3. 3.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
8. 8.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) dosa
9. 9.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
13. 13.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) coffee
22. 22.A list: “We bought juice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) dosa
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) coffee
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) juice
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) milk
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) roti
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) idli
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
37. 37.A list: “We bought roti, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) coffee

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