Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 780 · 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, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) dosa
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.A list: “We bought water, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) rice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) rice
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) tea
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) milk
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) roti
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) coffee
37. 37.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) dosa
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) coffee
40. 40.“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 ↘

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