Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 872 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) juice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) rice
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) coffee
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 roti, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) roti
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) coffee
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
23. 23.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) juice
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) idli
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) lassi
30. 30.A list: “We bought roti, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) juice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee

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