Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 870 · 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 rice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) dosa
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) lassi
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
6. 6.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) milk
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
15. 15.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
18. 18.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) milk
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) rice
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) roti
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
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.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) coffee
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
37. 37.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk

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