Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 376 · 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 juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
4. 4.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) coffee
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) roti
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) dosa
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) dosa
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
20. 20.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
23. 23.A list: “We bought roti, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) tea
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) dosa
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) water
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) lassi
30. 30.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↗
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
32. 32.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
36. 36.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) idli
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
39. 39.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) lassi
40. 40.“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 ↗

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