Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 444 · 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.“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 ↘
2. 2.A list: “We bought roti, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) tea
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
7. 7.A list: “We bought water, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
9. 9.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) lassi
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) water
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) lassi
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) water
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) tea
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) dosa
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) dosa
29. 29.“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 ↘
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) idli
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) lassi

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