Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 819 · 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 tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
5. 5.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought rice, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) juice
9. 9.“It is hot today, 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 ↘
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) water
11. 11.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.A list: “We bought idli, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) rice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) tea
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) idli
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
22. 22.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) juice
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) roti
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
31. 31.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) dosa
37. 37.A list: “We bought water, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water

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