Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 64 · 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 rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
9. 9.A list: “We bought roti, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
15. 15.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) coffee
17. 17.A list: “We bought dosa, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) juice
24. 24.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) water
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) milk
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) roti
31. 31.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) dosa
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) juice
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗

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