Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 215 · 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 idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
2. 2.A list: “We bought water, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) water
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
4. 4.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) tea
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
10. 10.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) water
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
15. 15.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) water
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
22. 22.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
24. 24.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) dosa
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) milk
33. 33.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
39. 39.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) water

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