Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 862 · 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 I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
3. 3.A list: “We bought dosa, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) water
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) water
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought roti, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) juice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
9. 9.A list: “We bought rice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) rice
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) juice
13. 13.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) juice
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
17. 17.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
18. 18.A list: “We bought idli, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) idli
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) water
22. 22.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought rice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
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.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi

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