Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 117 · 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, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
8. 8.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
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 lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) idli
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) juice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) dosa
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) water
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
32. 32.A list: “We bought juice, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) rice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) juice
35. 35.A list: “We bought idli, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) dosa

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