Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 301 · 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 juice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) lassi
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
5. 5.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) water
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
7. 7.A list: “We bought idli, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) idli
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
9. 9.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) dosa
10. 10.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) dosa
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) idli
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) rice
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) water
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) roti
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) water
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought lassi, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli

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