Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 465 · 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 idli, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) rice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) water
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
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 tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) lassi
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) water
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
17. 17.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) rice
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought roti, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) milk
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
40. 40.“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 ↘

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