Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 954 · 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 juice, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) rice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
3. 3.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) idli
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) water
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) roti
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) water
12. 12.A list: “We bought dosa, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
14. 14.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) tea
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) dosa
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) rice
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
28. 28.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
34. 34.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) rice
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) lassi
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) lassi

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