Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 994 · 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 coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought rice, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) lassi
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
13. 13.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) water
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) water
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) water
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) idli
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.

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