Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 777 · 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 dosa, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) dosa
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
6. 6.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) dosa
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
8. 8.A list: “We bought water, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) milk
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) coffee
15. 15.A list: “We bought juice, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) juice
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) idli
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) lassi
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought roti, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) rice
26. 26.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
27. 27.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) idli
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) lassi
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) water
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) coffee
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) lassi
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) rice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi

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