Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 192 · 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.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) lassi
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) water
11. 11.A list: “We bought milk, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) milk
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) roti
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) dosa
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) rice
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) juice
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) rice
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?

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