Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 918 · 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.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) idli
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) dosa
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
8. 8.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) idli
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) tea
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) coffee
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) rice
23. 23.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
28. 28.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) roti
29. 29.A list: “We bought rice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) roti
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
34. 34.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) juice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) water

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