Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 313 · 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 lassi, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) lassi
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.A list: “We bought roti, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) roti
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.A list: “We bought coffee, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) milk
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
19. 19.A list: “We bought rice, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) rice
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) roti
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) lassi
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) milk
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) dosa
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) dosa
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) idli
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) water
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) water
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) rice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) dosa
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) dosa

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