Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 478 · 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 coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) rice
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.A list: “We bought juice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) water
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
8. 8.A list: “We bought rice, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) milk
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought roti, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) roti
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) roti
17. 17.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) roti
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) roti
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) rice
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
28. 28.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) rice
35. 35.A list: “We bought idli, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) roti
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗

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