Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 332 · 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 idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
8. 8.“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 ↗
9. 9.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) lassi
10. 10.A list: “We bought water, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) rice
11. 11.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) water
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) dosa
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) rice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) water
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) water
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice

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