Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 58 · 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 milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) water
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) roti
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) roti
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
13. 13.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.A list: “We bought rice, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) water
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) water
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
23. 23.A list: “We bought water, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) juice
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
27. 27.A list: “We bought roti, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) rice
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) dosa
32. 32.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) tea
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee

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