Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 143 · 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 juice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) 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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
5. 5.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) juice
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) milk
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought lassi, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) lassi
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
26. 26.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) rice
32. 32.A list: “We bought water, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) roti
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) lassi
37. 37.“It is hot today, 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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?

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