Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 955 · 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 water, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) water
2. 2.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) milk
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.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) tea
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) tea
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) roti
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
22. 22.A list: “We bought juice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
29. 29.“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 ↘
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) dosa
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought idli, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) idli
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice

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