Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 781 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
3. 3.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) milk
8. 8.A list: “We bought water, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) coffee
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) milk
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) water
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) dosa
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) water
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) idli
17. 17.A list: “We bought water, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
29. 29.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) milk
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) milk
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water

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