Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 611 · 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, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
11. 11.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
15. 15.A list: “We bought juice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
17. 17.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) juice
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) lassi
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) dosa
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) lassi
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
25. 25.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
26. 26.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) juice
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) juice
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) lassi
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) tea
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) water
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee

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