Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 365 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) milk
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) roti
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) idli
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
13. 13.A list: “We bought juice, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) lassi
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
26. 26.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) lassi
27. 27.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
32. 32.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) roti
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) rice
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) milk
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) lassi
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea

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