Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 298 · 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 rice, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) juice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
8. 8.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) dosa
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
24. 24.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) lassi
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) roti
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) rice
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) milk
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) coffee

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