Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 325 · 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 lassi, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) milk
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
5. 5.A list: “We bought tea, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) milk
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) lassi
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) lassi
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
22. 22.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) milk
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
25. 25.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
26. 26.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) roti
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) dosa
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
29. 29.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) lassi
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) roti
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
37. 37.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice

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