Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 243 · 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 roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
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.A list: “We bought roti, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) water
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
9. 9.A list: “We bought roti, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) idli
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
11. 11.A list: “We bought milk, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) roti
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice
15. 15.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) tea
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) dosa
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) tea
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) milk
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) lassi
29. 29.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) lassi
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
39. 39.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea

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