Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 582 · 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 rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
2. 2.A list: “We bought roti, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) water
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) idli
4. 4.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) roti
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.A list: “We bought idli, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) coffee
13. 13.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) roti
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) tea
27. 27.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) water
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?

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