Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 633 · 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, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) water
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) dosa
7. 7.A list: “We bought idli, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) tea
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
13. 13.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought juice, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) dosa
16. 16.A list: “We bought roti, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) roti
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) milk
19. 19.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) tea
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) roti
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) water
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) dosa
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) dosa
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) water
31. 31.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) juice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
35. 35.A list: “We bought idli, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) juice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk

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