Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 389 · 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 roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) juice
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) dosa
5. 5.A list: “We bought tea, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
14. 14.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) tea
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
17. 17.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) juice
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) coffee
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.A list: “We bought roti, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) milk
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.A list: “We bought juice, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) juice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought roti, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) tea
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) tea

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