Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 728 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
2. 2.A list: “We bought water, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) dosa
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) tea
4. 4.A list: “We bought water, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) water
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
13. 13.“It is hot today, isn’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 ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) dosa
26. 26.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
29. 29.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) lassi
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) tea
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
37. 37.“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 ↗
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) milk
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water

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