Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 610 · 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 coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) roti
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
6. 6.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
10. 10.A list: “We bought dosa, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
12. 12.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) rice
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) dosa
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
22. 22.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) roti
27. 27.“It is hot today, 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 ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought roti, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) juice

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