Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 460 · 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 tea, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) lassi
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) coffee
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) idli
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) lassi
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
18. 18.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) lassi
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) dosa
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
31. 31.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↘
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea

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