Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 269 · 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 coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
2. 2.A list: “We bought water, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) idli
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
8. 8.A list: “We bought juice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought dosa, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) water
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) juice
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
22. 22.“It is hot today, 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 ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
24. 24.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) milk
28. 28.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↘
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) lassi
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) roti
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) juice
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) roti
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) coffee

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