Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 171 · 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, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) milk
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
3. 3.A list: “We bought roti, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) roti
4. 4.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
7. 7.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) lassi
8. 8.A list: “We bought tea, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
10. 10.“The shop is open, isn’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 ↘
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
12. 12.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) lassi
13. 13.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
16. 16.A list: “We bought milk, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) roti
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
24. 24.A list: “We bought idli, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) idli
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) juice
33. 33.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) lassi
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) idli
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk

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