Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 641 · 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) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
2. 2.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) milk
3. 3.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) roti
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.A list: “We bought water, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) roti
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
13. 13.A list: “We bought lassi, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
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.“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 ↘
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) juice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) juice
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.

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