Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 296 · 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 water, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) water
2. 2.A list: “We bought rice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) rice
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) juice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
5. 5.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) milk
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) water
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) water
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
27. 27.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought roti, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) idli
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) dosa

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