Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 851 · 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 tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
3. 3.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) roti
5. 5.A list: “We bought juice, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) juice
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
13. 13.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) idli
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) dosa
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) juice
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) idli
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) lassi
36. 36.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) tea

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