Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 118 · 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 dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
6. 6.A list: “We bought water, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) roti
7. 7.A list: “We bought roti, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) roti
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) water
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) milk
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) idli
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) rice
20. 20.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
22. 22.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought rice, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) lassi
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) lassi
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) water
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) 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.A list: “We bought roti, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) dosa
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.

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