Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 854 · 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) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
4. 4.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) coffee
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) water
6. 6.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) rice
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) coffee
11. 11.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
12. 12.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
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 water, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) juice
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
23. 23.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) idli
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) coffee
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) water
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
29. 29.“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 ↘
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) milk
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
34. 34.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) coffee
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?

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