Polite Intonation Worksheet

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

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