Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 138 · 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 idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) water
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
3. 3.A list: “We bought water, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) dosa
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
5. 5.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) tea
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) water
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) water
17. 17.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) tea
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 milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
29. 29.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) lassi
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli

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