Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 603 · 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.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) idli
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) dosa
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) tea
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought coffee, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) lassi
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) idli
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
26. 26.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought idli, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) rice
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) milk
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) roti
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa

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