Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 579 · 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, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee
2. 2.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
9. 9.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
12. 12.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) juice
13. 13.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) rice
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
17. 17.A list: “We bought rice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) dosa
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
19. 19.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) milk
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) water
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
24. 24.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) water
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) tea
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) dosa
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) idli
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi

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