Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 435 · 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, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) dosa
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
4. 4.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) juice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) coffee
15. 15.“It is hot today, 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 ↘
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
17. 17.A list: “We bought water, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) juice
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
23. 23.A list: “We bought roti, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) dosa
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) lassi
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) idli
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) juice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) idli
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
34. 34.“It is hot today, 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 ↗
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) milk

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