Polite Intonation Worksheet

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

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