Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 212 · 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 juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) dosa
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
7. 7.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.A list: “We bought idli, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) water
12. 12.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
20. 20.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) idli
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
31. 31.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) roti
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
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 rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea

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