Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 84 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
4. 4.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↘
5. 5.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) lassi
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) roti
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
10. 10.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
16. 16.A list: “We bought rice, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) rice
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) dosa
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) water
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) water
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
31. 31.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
34. 34.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) juice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) juice

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