Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 413 · 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 tea, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) tea
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
5. 5.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) idli
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) water
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) tea
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) juice
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
23. 23.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) dosa
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) lassi
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) juice
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) rice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) roti
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) roti
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) tea
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa

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