Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 533 · 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 tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
4. 4.A list: “We bought water, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) coffee
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.A list: “We bought idli, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) rice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) coffee
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
27. 27.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↗
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) lassi
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) water
31. 31.A list: “We bought rice, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) dosa
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) roti
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
40. 40.“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 ↗

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