Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 329 · 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 idli, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) rice
2. 2.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) dosa
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
7. 7.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
8. 8.A list: “We bought tea, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
12. 12.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) tea
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) milk
20. 20.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) coffee
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
25. 25.A list: “We bought roti, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) water
26. 26.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) tea
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa

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