Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 916 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) lassi
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) roti
9. 9.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) tea
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) juice
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) water
37. 37.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) coffee
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) rice

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