Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 683 · 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 water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) tea
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) milk
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) roti
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought roti, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) water
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
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 water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) coffee
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) tea
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) rice
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) rice
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
39. 39.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli

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