Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 795 · 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 rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) tea
2. 2.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
3. 3.A list: “We bought water, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) coffee
4. 4.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) roti
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
9. 9.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) tea
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought rice, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) lassi
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) rice
31. 31.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) lassi
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) dosa
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea

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