Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 91 · 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 tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) rice
3. 3.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) lassi
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) rice
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) tea
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) milk
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) roti
17. 17.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) milk
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) roti
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) water
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
27. 27.A list: “We bought roti, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) roti
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) lassi
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) rice
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) water
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice

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