Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 498 · 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 juice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) coffee
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
14. 14.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) water
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) coffee
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) coffee
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) juice
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) coffee
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) juice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought idli, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
32. 32.A list: “We bought water, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) juice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
37. 37.A list: “We bought water, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
39. 39.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.

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