Polite Intonation Worksheet

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

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