Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 986 · 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 lassi, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) tea
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) water
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) idli
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) lassi
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) lassi
12. 12.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) lassi
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) idli
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) tea
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi

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