Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 505 · 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 milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
2. 2.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) milk
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) coffee
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) rice
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) rice
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) dosa
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) roti
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) milk
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
29. 29.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) juice
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) juice
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
40. 40.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↗

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