Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 190 · 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 dosa, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) coffee
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
10. 10.“It is hot today, 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) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
12. 12.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) roti
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) tea
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
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.A list: “We bought water, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) rice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) tea
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
37. 37.A list: “We bought roti, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) roti
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) idli
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea

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