Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 626 · 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 roti, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
7. 7.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) idli
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) milk
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) roti
17. 17.A list: “We bought roti, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) idli
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) dosa
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) milk
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) water
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
29. 29.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) coffee
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) milk
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
36. 36.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) milk
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
40. 40.“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 ↘

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