Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 423 · 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 milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) milk
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) lassi
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) milk
40. 40.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗

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