Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 419 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
2. 2.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↗
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
4. 4.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) lassi
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) coffee
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.A list: “We bought idli, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) water
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) milk
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
17. 17.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) lassi
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) tea
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) rice
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
26. 26.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) lassi
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) dosa
34. 34.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) juice
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) lassi

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