Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 473 · 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, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) water
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) milk
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) dosa
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) lassi
11. 11.A list: “We bought roti, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (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.A list: “We bought juice, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) milk
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought idli, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) idli
27. 27.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) lassi
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) roti
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) dosa
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
38. 38.A list: “We bought roti, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) roti
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.“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 ↗

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