Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 558 · 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 milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) water
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
30. 30.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) idli
34. 34.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) juice

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