Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 892 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
4. 4.A list: “We bought juice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) lassi
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) idli
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
12. 12.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
17. 17.A list: “We bought water, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) idli
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) water
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) coffee
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) coffee
28. 28.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↘
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) dosa
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) roti

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