Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 144 · 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, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) roti
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) idli
8. 8.A list: “We bought water, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) idli
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) rice
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) tea
19. 19.A list: “We bought water, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) idli
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) juice
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) roti
31. 31.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↘
32. 32.A list: “We bought juice, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) juice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) tea
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.

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