Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 156 · 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 roti, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) idli
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
6. 6.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) dosa
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
8. 8.“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 ↗
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) tea
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
13. 13.A list: “We bought juice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
14. 14.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) water
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
17. 17.A list: “We bought water, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) coffee
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
25. 25.“It is hot today, 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 ↗
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) rice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) water
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
35. 35.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
38. 38.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti

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