Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 145 · 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, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) lassi
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
6. 6.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought idli, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) idli
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) idli
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) milk
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) milk
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) milk
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.A list: “We bought roti, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) rice
26. 26.A list: “We bought dosa, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) lassi
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) water
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) coffee
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) tea

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