Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 504 · 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 water, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) rice
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) dosa
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
10. 10.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) lassi
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) juice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) idli
17. 17.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
20. 20.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) dosa
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
29. 29.“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 ↘
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) coffee
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) idli
38. 38.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 milk, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) coffee

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