Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 906 · 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 lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
5. 5.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.A list: “We bought roti, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) tea
12. 12.A list: “We bought idli, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) dosa
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) dosa
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
19. 19.A list: “We bought roti, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) dosa
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought water, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) dosa
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) juice
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) 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 lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
29. 29.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) roti
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee

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