Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 931 · 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, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) juice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought roti, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) rice
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) dosa
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) roti
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) juice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
25. 25.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) water
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
32. 32.A list: “We bought water, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) milk
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) idli
34. 34.“The shop is open, 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 ↘
35. 35.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
37. 37.A list: “We bought roti, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) milk
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?

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