Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 441 · 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) roti (b) coffee
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) water
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) juice
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) tea
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
11. 11.A list: “We bought roti, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) coffee
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
18. 18.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) water
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) idli
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) dosa
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) juice
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought juice, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) juice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) lassi
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
35. 35.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↗
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) coffee
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
40. 40.“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 ↗

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