Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 528 · 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, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) water
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
4. 4.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) idli
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
6. 6.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) idli
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) water
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) juice
11. 11.“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 ↘
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) roti
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) coffee
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
29. 29.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) lassi
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) water
32. 32.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) milk
39. 39.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti

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