Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 140 · 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 idli, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
4. 4.A list: “We bought juice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) juice
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) milk
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought rice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) milk
9. 9.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↗
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) coffee
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) roti
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) dosa
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) roti
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
31. 31.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) water
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) coffee
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) juice
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) idli
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa

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