Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 576 · 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 coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
3. 3.A list: “We bought juice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) roti
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) roti
7. 7.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
11. 11.“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 ↘
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) water
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
14. 14.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) tea
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
18. 18.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) coffee
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
23. 23.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought juice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) juice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
27. 27.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) idli
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
40. 40.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↘

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