Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 669 · 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.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
3. 3.A list: “We bought juice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) water
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) rice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) roti
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) roti
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) rice
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) dosa
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought tea, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought juice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) water
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) milk
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) tea
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) water
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) milk

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