Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 827 · 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 idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) water
5. 5.A list: “We bought juice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) idli
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) idli
14. 14.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) lassi
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
17. 17.A list: “We bought roti, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) dosa
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) dosa
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
22. 22.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↗
23. 23.A list: “We bought roti, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) roti
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) milk
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice

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