Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 388 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) rice
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
4. 4.A list: “We bought juice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) milk
5. 5.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
6. 6.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) milk
8. 8.“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 ↗
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) coffee
11. 11.A list: “We bought idli, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) idli
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.“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 ↗
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
22. 22.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) dosa
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) lassi
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) juice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
40. 40.“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 ↗

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