Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 625 · 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 dosa, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) idli
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) roti
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
12. 12.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) lassi
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) lassi
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.A list: “We bought juice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) idli
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) water
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
22. 22.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
24. 24.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) lassi
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
33. 33.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) coffee
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk

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