Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 52 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
8. 8.A list: “We bought rice, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) roti
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) dosa
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) idli
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
16. 16.A list: “We bought roti, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) lassi
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought water, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) roti
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
22. 22.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) juice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) dosa
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
31. 31.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
37. 37.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) dosa
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli

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