Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 691 · 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 tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought water, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) water
7. 7.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
8. 8.A list: “We bought juice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) coffee
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) rice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) tea
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) rice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
33. 33.“They live here, don’t they?” 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice

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