Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 860 · 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 milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) roti
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) milk
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) idli
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) lassi
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) water
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) rice
20. 20.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) milk
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) juice
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) roti
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.

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