Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 501 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) water
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
17. 17.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) roti
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) milk
23. 23.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
26. 26.A list: “We bought idli, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) idli
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) idli
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) rice
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) milk
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee

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