Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 571 · 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 sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) water
3. 3.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) dosa
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
7. 7.A list: “We bought idli, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) roti
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
16. 16.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) juice
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
23. 23.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) water
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) rice
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
29. 29.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↘
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) dosa
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) idli
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) lassi
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice

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