Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 951 · 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 coffee, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) lassi
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) coffee
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
8. 8.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
12. 12.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
17. 17.A list: “We bought juice, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) coffee
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) water
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) tea
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) idli
30. 30.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) dosa
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) rice

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