Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 208 · 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.“The shop is open, 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 ↘
2. 2.A list: “We bought water, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) dosa
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
8. 8.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) tea
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) lassi
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) water
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) lassi
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) lassi
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) roti
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) idli
23. 23.A list: “We bought roti, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) tea
32. 32.A list: “We bought water, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) coffee
33. 33.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) idli
40. 40.A list: “We bought roti, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) roti

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