Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 367 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
11. 11.“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 ↘
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) idli
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) roti
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) juice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
34. 34.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↘
35. 35.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) idli
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) milk
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) juice
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.

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