Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 670 · 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 rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) dosa
8. 8.“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 ↗
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) rice
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) juice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) idli
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) coffee
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) water
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) coffee
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) idli
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) dosa
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) roti
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk

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