Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 978 · 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 idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) idli
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) juice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) idli
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) tea
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) coffee
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) water
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
23. 23.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) roti
25. 25.A list: “We bought water, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) dosa
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
36. 36.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
40. 40.“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 ↘

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