Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 521 · 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 juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
2. 2.A list: “We bought water, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) dosa
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
6. 6.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) lassi
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
10. 10.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) juice
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.A list: “We bought juice, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) roti
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
17. 17.A list: “We bought water, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) dosa
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.A list: “We bought water, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) dosa
24. 24.A list: “We bought juice, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) juice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
29. 29.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
32. 32.A list: “We bought water, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) water
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
35. 35.A list: “We bought rice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) roti
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
38. 38.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?

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