Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 66 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
3. 3.A list: “We bought juice, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) dosa
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
6. 6.“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 ↗
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) dosa
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) juice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) rice
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) milk
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
18. 18.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) idli
23. 23.A list: “We bought water, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) idli
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice

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