Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 922 · 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.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) rice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
5. 5.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) juice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought water, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) tea
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) roti
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) dosa
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) water
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) juice
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) coffee
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) roti

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