Polite Intonation Worksheet

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

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