Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 331 · 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 rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
2. 2.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) idli
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
6. 6.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) milk
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.A list: “We bought water, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) juice
11. 11.A list: “We bought roti, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) tea
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
14. 14.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
16. 16.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) tea
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) idli
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) rice
22. 22.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) water
25. 25.A list: “We bought water, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) roti
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) idli
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) idli
30. 30.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
31. 31.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) dosa
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) juice
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti

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