Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 975 · 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 roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) juice
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
7. 7.A list: “We bought rice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
9. 9.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
11. 11.A list: “We bought roti, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) dosa
12. 12.A list: “We bought dosa, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) milk
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) juice
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) milk
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
23. 23.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) coffee
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
26. 26.“The shop is open, 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 ↘
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) idli
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
32. 32.A list: “We bought roti, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) milk
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
35. 35.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk

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