Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 154 · 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, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) roti
2. 2.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
3. 3.A list: “We bought rice, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) milk
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) dosa
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) water
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) dosa
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) rice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
13. 13.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↘
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) dosa
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) milk
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) lassi
20. 20.A list: “We bought water, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) idli
21. 21.A list: “We bought water, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) water
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) dosa
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) roti
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) coffee
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) lassi
33. 33.A list: “We bought roti, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) water
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
35. 35.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) milk
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) dosa

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