Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 695 · 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 water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.A list: “We bought water, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) juice
13. 13.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↘
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) coffee
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) water
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) coffee
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) juice
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
27. 27.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) rice
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) roti
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 water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) water
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) water
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) water

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