Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 97 · 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.“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 ↘
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) lassi
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought rice, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) juice
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
15. 15.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) roti
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) coffee
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
31. 31.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
34. 34.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) lassi
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) coffee
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) water
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) lassi

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