Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 601 · 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 milk, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) water
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) juice
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) tea
5. 5.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) dosa
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) coffee
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) lassi
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea

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