Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 628 · 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, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) dosa
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) rice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought idli, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) rice
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) milk
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) idli
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) dosa
16. 16.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) dosa
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) dosa
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
27. 27.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) water
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) lassi
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice

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