Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 555 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) rice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) dosa
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) rice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) roti
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) juice
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
26. 26.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) milk
35. 35.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) rice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) juice
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) idli

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