Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 442 · 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 water, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) idli
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
6. 6.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
11. 11.A list: “We bought water, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) dosa
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) juice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) water
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.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
19. 19.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) lassi
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
29. 29.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) water
31. 31.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) lassi

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