Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 744 · 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 rice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) tea
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) juice
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
4. 4.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought juice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
11. 11.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) roti
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
22. 22.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) water
25. 25.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) juice
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
29. 29.“It is hot today, 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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti

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