Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 187 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) dosa
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) dosa
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
20. 20.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) water
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
30. 30.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea

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