Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 459 · 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 idli, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) coffee
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) coffee
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) dosa
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) coffee
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
9. 9.A list: “We bought rice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) tea
10. 10.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↘
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
13. 13.A list: “We bought roti, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) water
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) milk
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) idli
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) juice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
30. 30.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) roti
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) juice
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) idli

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