Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 333 · 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 milk, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) water
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
3. 3.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
4. 4.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) lassi
5. 5.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) lassi
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
11. 11.A list: “We bought roti, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) roti
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) rice
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) idli
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) water
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
21. 21.A list: “We bought water, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) water
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
23. 23.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) tea
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) coffee
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) dosa
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) lassi
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?

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