Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 304 · 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 roti, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) rice
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) dosa
5. 5.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) rice
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) idli
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
12. 12.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) roti
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
15. 15.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) juice
17. 17.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) rice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
19. 19.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) juice
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) coffee
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) roti
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti

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