Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 800 · 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 rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
4. 4.A list: “We bought juice, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) juice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) lassi
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) coffee
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
12. 12.A list: “We bought idli, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) milk
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) idli
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) idli
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) lassi
19. 19.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) dosa
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti

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