Polite Intonation Worksheet

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

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