Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 805 · 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 roti, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) rice
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) tea
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) juice
8. 8.“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 ↗
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) dosa
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
15. 15.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) idli
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) water
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) idli
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) water
31. 31.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) dosa
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) coffee
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) dosa
38. 38.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
39. 39.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee

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