Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 650 · 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.“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 ↘
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
3. 3.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) roti
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) juice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) dosa
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) lassi
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) tea
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
26. 26.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) dosa
27. 27.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) lassi
40. 40.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↘

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