Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 468 · 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 lassi, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) lassi
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
4. 4.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) juice
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) rice
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) dosa
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) rice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) lassi
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
18. 18.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) water
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) idli
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) lassi
28. 28.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) tea
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) juice
32. 32.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↘
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
39. 39.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) rice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice

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