Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 316 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) lassi
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
11. 11.A list: “We bought water, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) water
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) coffee
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) roti
18. 18.“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 ↗
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) roti
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) rice
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
28. 28.A list: “We bought juice, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) juice
29. 29.A list: “We bought juice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) water
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) lassi
32. 32.A list: “We bought juice, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought roti, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) juice

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