Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 967 · 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, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) tea
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) roti
3. 3.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought idli, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) lassi
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) lassi
16. 16.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) lassi
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) coffee
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) rice
19. 19.A list: “We bought roti, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) dosa
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
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) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) juice
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) roti
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) coffee
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) roti
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) roti
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.

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