Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 490 · 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 dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) milk
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) roti
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
6. 6.A list: “We bought lassi, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) water
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) rice
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) coffee
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
12. 12.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) rice
13. 13.A list: “We bought roti, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) roti
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
18. 18.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) dosa
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) dosa
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) coffee
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) rice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) milk
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) roti
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee

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