Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 604 · 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 water, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) juice
15. 15.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
19. 19.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) idli
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) water
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) milk
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) tea
29. 29.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) rice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) juice
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) juice

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