Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 546 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
2. 2.A list: “We bought dosa, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought juice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) idli
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) idli
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.A list: “We bought juice, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) rice
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) juice
16. 16.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) coffee
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) lassi
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought water, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
29. 29.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) dosa
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) dosa
34. 34.A list: “We bought roti, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) dosa
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) lassi
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice

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