Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 517 · 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) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
3. 3.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) roti
4. 4.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) lassi
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) roti
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) tea
12. 12.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
19. 19.A list: “We bought roti, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) juice
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) coffee
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
31. 31.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↘
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) tea
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
34. 34.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) rice
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) coffee
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice

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