Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 489 · 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 water, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) juice
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
4. 4.A list: “We bought water, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) juice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
9. 9.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) dosa
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) lassi
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) milk
19. 19.A list: “We bought rice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) rice
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) tea
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
26. 26.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) rice
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
33. 33.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) coffee
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.

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