Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 893 · 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 speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
3. 3.A list: “We bought water, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) lassi
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) dosa
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) milk
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) tea
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) roti
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
26. 26.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
28. 28.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) juice
29. 29.“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 ↘
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) idli

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