Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 698 · 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 tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
4. 4.A list: “We bought water, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) juice
5. 5.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) dosa
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) lassi
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) roti
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) lassi
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) milk
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
29. 29.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) milk
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) dosa
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
40. 40.“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 ↗

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