Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 59 · 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 lassi, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) coffee
2. 2.A list: “We bought water, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) roti
3. 3.A list: “We bought rice, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) rice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) idli
8. 8.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
12. 12.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) water
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.A list: “We bought rice, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) rice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
26. 26.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) juice
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) idli
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
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.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) dosa

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