Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 322 · 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 milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
2. 2.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) dosa
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) milk
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) milk
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) dosa
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
13. 13.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
17. 17.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) dosa
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought water, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) idli
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) water
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) tea
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) roti
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) lassi
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi

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