Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 622 · 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 idli, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) idli
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) rice
3. 3.A list: “We bought rice, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) juice
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought juice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) water
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) lassi
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) idli
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
15. 15.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) tea
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
23. 23.A list: “We bought rice, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) roti
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
26. 26.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) tea

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