Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 508 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) idli
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) water
7. 7.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought idli, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) milk
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) juice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) water
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) dosa
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) juice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) tea

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