Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 163 · 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) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) milk
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) water
8. 8.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) water
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
21. 21.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) milk
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought idli, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.A list: “We bought roti, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) roti
34. 34.A list: “We bought lassi, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) water
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) coffee
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) juice

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