Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 223 · 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 water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
4. 4.A list: “We bought water, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) water
5. 5.A list: “We bought tea, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) tea
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought water, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) water
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.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) juice
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) rice
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) roti
13. 13.A list: “We bought roti, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) lassi
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) dosa
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) rice
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
31. 31.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) milk
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) dosa
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) tea
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) rice

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