Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 826 · 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 coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) coffee
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
5. 5.A list: “We bought lassi, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
7. 7.A list: “We bought idli, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) idli
8. 8.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) water
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) water
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) dosa
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) roti
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) rice
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) idli
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) lassi
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) tea
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
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.A list: “We bought idli, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) roti
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) tea

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