Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 142 · 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, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) idli
2. 2.A list: “We bought rice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) rice
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) lassi
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) juice
7. 7.“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 ↘
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
12. 12.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
16. 16.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) milk
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) tea
18. 18.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) rice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
24. 24.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) dosa
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) tea
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
37. 37.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) roti
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) roti
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) juice

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