Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 76 · 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) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
7. 7.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) tea
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
11. 11.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) lassi
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
21. 21.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↘
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) roti
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) water
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) roti
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) water
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) rice
29. 29.A list: “We bought rice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) roti
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) tea
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.

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