Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 205 · 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 coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) lassi
6. 6.A list: “We bought water, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
12. 12.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) roti
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) juice
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
23. 23.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
29. 29.“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 ↘
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) water
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) lassi
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
34. 34.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) lassi
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
37. 37.“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 ↗
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli

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