Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 844 · 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 rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) water
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) idli
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) idli
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
12. 12.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) coffee
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) lassi
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) rice
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
20. 20.A list: “We bought water, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) dosa
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) water
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) dosa
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
29. 29.A list: “We bought roti, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
33. 33.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) rice
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
36. 36.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
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.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) lassi
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi

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