Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 946 · 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.A list: “We bought tea, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) milk
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) dosa
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) dosa
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some 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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) juice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
16. 16.A list: “We bought roti, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) roti
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) milk
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
23. 23.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
29. 29.“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 ↘
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) water
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) roti
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) idli
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) coffee

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