Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 250 · 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) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) coffee
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) dosa
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) milk
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) rice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) rice
19. 19.A list: “We bought rice, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) dosa
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) roti
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) tea
35. 35.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) lassi
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) juice
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) roti
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) tea

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