Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 700 · 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.A list: “We bought water, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) tea
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) idli
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) idli
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
26. 26.A list: “We bought idli, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) water
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) tea
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) tea

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