Polite Intonation Worksheet

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

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