Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 770 · 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 tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) dosa
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
4. 4.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
5. 5.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) milk
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) water
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
11. 11.A list: “We bought roti, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) tea
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) juice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) lassi
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) water
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) coffee
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) coffee
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) coffee
37. 37.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) milk
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?

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