Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 972 · 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) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
4. 4.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) idli
6. 6.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) idli
7. 7.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
8. 8.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) idli
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
11. 11.A list: “We bought idli, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) water
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) coffee
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) lassi
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) dosa
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) roti
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) roti
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) rice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
26. 26.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↘
27. 27.A list: “We bought tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
29. 29.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) tea
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) rice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) juice

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