Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 65 · 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 juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
3. 3.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) roti
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) milk
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) dosa
11. 11.A list: “We bought water, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) rice
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) roti
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) dosa
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
33. 33.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) milk
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) milk
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.

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