Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 132 · 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 roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
6. 6.A list: “We bought juice, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) tea
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
8. 8.“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 ↗
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
17. 17.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
18. 18.“It was a good film, wasn’t it?” 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 ↗
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) idli
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
25. 25.A list: “We bought water, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) idli
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli

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