Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 775 · 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) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) dosa
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) rice
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
8. 8.A list: “We bought water, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) juice
9. 9.“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) 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.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) lassi
13. 13.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
17. 17.A list: “We bought water, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
20. 20.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) dosa
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) lassi

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