Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 919 · 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.“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 ↘
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
7. 7.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) juice
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
13. 13.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) dosa
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) roti
16. 16.“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 ↘
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) lassi
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
27. 27.A list: “We bought tea, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
31. 31.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) lassi
32. 32.A list: “We bought juice, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) coffee
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) roti
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) milk

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