Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 13 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) dosa
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) juice
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) rice
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) juice
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) roti
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
22. 22.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) coffee
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) rice
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) idli
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) dosa
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) dosa
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.“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 ↗

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