Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 196 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
3. 3.A list: “We bought rice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) rice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) juice
7. 7.A list: “We bought rice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) tea
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) tea
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
17. 17.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) lassi
19. 19.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) rice
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
24. 24.A list: “We bought roti, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) milk
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) coffee
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) milk
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) water
35. 35.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) water
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) water

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