Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 102 · 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 rice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) rice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) juice
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) rice
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) lassi
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
16. 16.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) milk
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) rice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) juice
29. 29.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) tea
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) lassi
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) lassi
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk

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