Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 836 · 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 coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
5. 5.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
6. 6.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) lassi
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
10. 10.“The shop is open, 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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) coffee
17. 17.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) idli
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) milk
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) rice
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) rice
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) tea
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought rice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) lassi
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
37. 37.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) lassi
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?

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