Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 121 · 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.“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 ↘
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) tea
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) lassi
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.“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 ↘
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.“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 ↘
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
17. 17.A list: “We bought lassi, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) roti
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
19. 19.A list: “We bought roti, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) lassi
20. 20.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) tea
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought juice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) water
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) coffee
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
33. 33.A list: “We bought juice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) juice
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) idli
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) idli
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) idli
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) idli

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