Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 740 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
3. 3.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) rice
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
9. 9.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) idli
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought roti, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) lassi
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) roti
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) water
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
19. 19.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 idli, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) idli
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) rice
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) coffee
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) juice
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) rice
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
34. 34.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) lassi
35. 35.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) dosa
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
40. 40.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗

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