Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 294 · 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.A list: “We bought tea, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) dosa
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) milk
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) dosa
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) lassi
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) coffee
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
18. 18.“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 ↗
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) juice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
24. 24.A list: “We bought roti, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) idli
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) milk
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) roti
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) roti
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) dosa
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice

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