Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 944 · 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 idli, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) roti
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) lassi
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
6. 6.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) milk
8. 8.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) milk
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) milk
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
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.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
17. 17.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) roti
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
22. 22.A list: “We bought juice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) water
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) lassi
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) coffee
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) dosa

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