Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 749 · 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.A list: “We bought water, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) water
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) lassi
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
7. 7.A list: “We bought rice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) idli
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) roti
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) water
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) idli
24. 24.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
31. 31.A list: “We bought rice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) lassi
32. 32.A list: “We bought juice, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) lassi
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) tea
39. 39.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
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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