Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 874 · 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 repeat that? (b) Say it again.
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
9. 9.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) water
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) milk
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) idli
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.A list: “We bought idli, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) dosa
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) rice
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) juice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
40. 40.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗

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