Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 578 · 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) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) dosa
4. 4.“The shop is open, 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 ↘
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) water
8. 8.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
11. 11.A list: “We bought milk, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) lassi
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) rice
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) idli
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) roti
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) milk
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) idli
22. 22.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) water
27. 27.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) idli
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
39. 39.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi

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