Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 861 · 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 tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) roti
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) juice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
12. 12.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) coffee
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
17. 17.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↘
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought rice, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) juice
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) milk
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
27. 27.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) milk
29. 29.A list: “We bought rice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) dosa
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice

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