Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 457 · 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 water, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) rice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
10. 10.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) dosa
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) rice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
15. 15.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
17. 17.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) rice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
23. 23.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) juice
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) water
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) coffee
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
34. 34.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?

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