Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 567 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) rice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) water
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) coffee
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) water
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.A list: “We bought water, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) lassi
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) lassi
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
22. 22.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) roti
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) dosa
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (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.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
32. 32.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
37. 37.A list: “We bought roti, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) water
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) milk
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee

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