Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 688 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
4. 4.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) rice
7. 7.A list: “We bought idli, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) lassi
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) dosa
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) milk
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) roti
17. 17.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) lassi
22. 22.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
28. 28.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
37. 37.“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 ↗
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea

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