Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 824 · 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 milk, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) juice
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) rice
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) rice
8. 8.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
19. 19.A list: “We bought water, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) juice
20. 20.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
22. 22.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) coffee
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
31. 31.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) water
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) juice
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) roti

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