Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 469 · 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 roti, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) juice
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) coffee
6. 6.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought roti, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) water
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) idli
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) roti
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) idli
20. 20.A list: “We bought water, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) water
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) roti
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) tea
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) idli
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) roti
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) lassi
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee

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