Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 587 · 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.“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 ↘
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) milk
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) juice
17. 17.A list: “We bought rice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) tea
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) lassi
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
22. 22.“The shop is open, 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 ↘
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) roti
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) dosa
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) tea
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) lassi
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice

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