Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 477 · 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 coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) juice
2. 2.“The shop is open, isn’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 ↘
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) water
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) juice
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) juice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) water
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) idli
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) water
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) milk
32. 32.“It is hot today, isn’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 ↘
33. 33.A list: “We bought roti, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) juice
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) idli
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) coffee
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) dosa
39. 39.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) rice

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