Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 232 · 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 milk, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) milk
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
3. 3.A list: “We bought water, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) roti
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) roti
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) lassi
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
13. 13.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) water
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) dosa
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) tea
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗

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