Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 974 · 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.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) dosa
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) lassi
8. 8.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
23. 23.“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 ↘
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.“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 ↗
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
35. 35.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) coffee
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice

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