Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 964 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.A list: “We bought rice, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) dosa
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) rice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought water, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) milk
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
9. 9.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) roti
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) coffee
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) water
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
29. 29.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) coffee
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) coffee
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti

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