Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 886 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) coffee
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
8. 8.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) dosa
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) idli
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
14. 14.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↗
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) water
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) coffee
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) roti
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
23. 23.A list: “We bought rice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) tea
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 milk, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
27. 27.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) idli
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) coffee
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
40. 40.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗

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