Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 714 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
2. 2.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↘
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some 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.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) rice
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) idli
7. 7.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) tea
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
12. 12.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) idli
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) juice
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) rice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea

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