Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 961 · 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 juice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) water
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) juice
7. 7.A list: “We bought rice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) coffee
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) dosa
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) rice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
17. 17.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
18. 18.A list: “We bought idli, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) idli
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.A list: “We bought milk, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) rice
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) juice
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) juice
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) juice
31. 31.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↗
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) rice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) idli
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) coffee

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