Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 451 · 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.A list: “We bought idli, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) idli
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) dosa
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) coffee
11. 11.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) rice
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) roti
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) dosa
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) tea
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) idli
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) coffee
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.

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