Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 162 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) milk
6. 6.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) dosa
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
11. 11.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) milk
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) lassi
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) idli
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought idli, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) milk
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea

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