Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 615 · 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 rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) rice
2. 2.A list: “We bought roti, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) roti
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) idli
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
12. 12.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) lassi
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) idli
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) roti
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought roti, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) rice
34. 34.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) juice
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) rice

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