Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 364 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
3. 3.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) rice
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
7. 7.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) juice
12. 12.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) rice
13. 13.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) coffee
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) juice
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) lassi
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) roti
22. 22.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) idli
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) water
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) milk
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) dosa
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) juice
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) lassi
37. 37.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) idli
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa

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