Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 612 · 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, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) idli
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
4. 4.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) lassi
7. 7.A list: “We bought idli, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) rice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
11. 11.A list: “We bought roti, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) rice
12. 12.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) dosa
13. 13.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
28. 28.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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.A list: “We bought juice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) roti
30. 30.A list: “We bought roti, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) rice
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) tea
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) rice

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