Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 995 · 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.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
6. 6.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
7. 7.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) milk
9. 9.A list: “We bought rice, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) lassi
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
11. 11.A list: “We bought idli, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) idli
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
14. 14.“They live here, don’t they?” 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) rice
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) roti
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) tea
26. 26.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
27. 27.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
29. 29.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↗
30. 30.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) dosa
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee

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