Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 326 · 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 coffee, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) coffee
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) lassi
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
5. 5.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
6. 6.A list: “We bought water, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) lassi
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
9. 9.A list: “We bought rice, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) rice
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) lassi
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) idli
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
37. 37.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) dosa
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) idli
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.

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