Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 668 · 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 water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) juice
9. 9.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) rice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
15. 15.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) roti
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) rice
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) dosa
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) coffee
32. 32.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) idli
35. 35.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi

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