Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 891 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) tea
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) water
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought rice, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) rice
8. 8.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
9. 9.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) rice
12. 12.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) dosa
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) idli
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
25. 25.“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 ↗
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 milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) tea
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
33. 33.A list: “We bought roti, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) coffee
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) milk

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