Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 756 · 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 rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) milk
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) water
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) rice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
8. 8.A list: “We bought juice, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) dosa
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
21. 21.“The shop is open, isn’t it?” 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 ↘
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
24. 24.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) water
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) rice
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) idli
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) coffee
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice

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