Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 354 · 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 milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) rice
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) coffee
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) idli
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) rice
15. 15.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) juice
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) lassi
19. 19.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) coffee
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) lassi
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) idli
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
25. 25.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought lassi, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
30. 30.A list: “We bought roti, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) milk
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) lassi
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice

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