Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 463 · 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 juice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) juice
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) rice
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) roti
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) dosa
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought roti, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
18. 18.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) rice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
25. 25.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) idli
34. 34.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) coffee

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