Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 70 · 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 tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought idli, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) rice
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) lassi
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought rice, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) juice
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) juice
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) lassi
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) dosa
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) dosa
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) dosa
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) tea
36. 36.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?

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