Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 810 · 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 water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
6. 6.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
8. 8.A list: “We bought tea, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) dosa
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
14. 14.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↗
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) roti
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
24. 24.A list: “We bought juice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) dosa
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water

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