Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 422 · 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.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) tea
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
4. 4.A list: “We bought water, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) roti
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) roti
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) dosa
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
10. 10.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) idli
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
17. 17.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) rice
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) water
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
29. 29.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
40. 40.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘

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