Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 842 · 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 roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
3. 3.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
6. 6.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) coffee
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
9. 9.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) dosa
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) water
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) idli
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) dosa
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) rice
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.A list: “We bought roti, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) milk
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi

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