Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 540 · 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 milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) rice
11. 11.A list: “We bought water, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
16. 16.A list: “We bought roti, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) roti
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) juice
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
23. 23.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) tea
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
34. 34.A list: “We bought roti, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) lassi
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) lassi
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) coffee
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa

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