Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 183 · 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 tea, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought water, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) water
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
9. 9.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
12. 12.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) idli
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) rice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) juice
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) water
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) rice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) rice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) water
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
35. 35.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) dosa
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) lassi
40. 40.“The shop is open, 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 ↘

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