Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 47 · 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 water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
3. 3.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
5. 5.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) roti
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
10. 10.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) coffee
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) roti
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) juice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) roti
26. 26.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) coffee
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
30. 30.“The shop is open, isn’t it?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) rice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) lassi

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