Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 390 · 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) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
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.“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 ↘
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) roti
6. 6.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) tea
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
8. 8.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) idli
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) dosa
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) lassi
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) milk
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) coffee
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
20. 20.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) milk
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) water
37. 37.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
38. 38.A list: “We bought roti, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) coffee

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