Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 884 · 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 milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) roti
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) milk
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
9. 9.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
13. 13.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
17. 17.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) lassi
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) dosa
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
26. 26.“It is hot today, 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 ↗
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) rice
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) tea

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