Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 801 · 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 tea, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) tea
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) juice
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) dosa
7. 7.A list: “We bought idli, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) idli
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) milk
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) juice
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) milk
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) dosa
17. 17.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) roti
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) juice
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
21. 21.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
25. 25.A list: “We bought water, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) juice
26. 26.“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 ↗
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 roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice
37. 37.“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 ↗
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) coffee

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