Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 590 · 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 juice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) dosa
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
3. 3.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) dosa
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) water
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice
12. 12.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) rice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) juice
20. 20.A list: “We bought water, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (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.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
24. 24.A list: “We bought idli, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) water
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
26. 26.“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 ↘
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.“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 ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
31. 31.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) rice
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) dosa
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) lassi
39. 39.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea

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