Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 588 · 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) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) juice
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) juice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) juice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) rice
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) water
25. 25.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
28. 28.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↘
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) idli
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) lassi
33. 33.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) idli
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) water
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water

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