Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 594 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) coffee
4. 4.A list: “We bought lassi, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) juice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
8. 8.A list: “We bought lassi, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) water
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
11. 11.A list: “We bought roti, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
13. 13.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) roti
14. 14.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) rice
19. 19.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) tea
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
27. 27.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
30. 30.A list: “We bought roti, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) roti
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) dosa
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) coffee

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