Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 248 · 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.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) milk
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) idli
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
11. 11.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↗
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) dosa
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) juice
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) water
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) coffee
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought idli, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) roti
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) water
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
40. 40.“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 ↗

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