Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 401 · 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 rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) water
8. 8.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) water
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) dosa
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
23. 23.“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 ↗
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) dosa
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) coffee
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) tea
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) coffee
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) water
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) idli

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