Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 953 · 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.A list: “We bought tea, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
3. 3.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) rice
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) coffee
5. 5.A list: “We bought dosa, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
9. 9.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought coffee, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) coffee
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) juice
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) juice
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) juice
24. 24.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought roti, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) dosa
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) dosa
32. 32.A list: “We bought water, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) water
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) rice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) dosa
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) coffee

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