Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 689 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
3. 3.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) tea
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) roti
5. 5.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) juice
7. 7.A list: “We bought water, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) idli
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) water
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought water, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) coffee
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) rice
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) rice
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) dosa
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) idli
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) tea
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) water
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) water

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