Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 260 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) lassi
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
11. 11.A list: “We bought water, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.A list: “We bought water, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) rice
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?

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