Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 701 · 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 roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
2. 2.A list: “We bought dosa, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) dosa
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) coffee
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
11. 11.A list: “We bought lassi, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) water
12. 12.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) water
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
23. 23.A list: “We bought roti, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) dosa
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) idli

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