Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 785 · 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 idli, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) dosa
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) juice
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
11. 11.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) idli
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) tea
19. 19.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) juice
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) rice
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) roti
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) juice
28. 28.A list: “We bought juice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) roti
29. 29.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) roti
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli

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