Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 203 · 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 dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) idli
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.A list: “We bought juice, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) rice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) tea
19. 19.A list: “We bought roti, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) rice
20. 20.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↘
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) water
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) juice
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) tea

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