Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 859 · 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) dosa (b) rice
2. 2.A list: “We bought dosa, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) water
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought water, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) lassi
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
8. 8.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) lassi
11. 11.A list: “We bought idli, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) dosa
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
17. 17.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) coffee
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) dosa
29. 29.A list: “We bought roti, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) water
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) water
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) rice
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) idli
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea

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