Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 945 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
2. 2.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↘
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) juice
7. 7.A list: “We bought rice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) coffee
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) milk
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) tea
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
12. 12.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
19. 19.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) rice
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) dosa
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) roti
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
27. 27.“The shop is open, 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 ↗
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) juice
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
39. 39.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) water

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