Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 875 · 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 idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) roti
7. 7.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
10. 10.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
11. 11.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) dosa
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) coffee
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) tea
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) lassi
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) tea
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) rice
26. 26.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
29. 29.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↘
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) tea
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) idli

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