Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 158 · 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 milk, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) lassi
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) milk
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
10. 10.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↗
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
14. 14.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
20. 20.A list: “We bought water, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) milk
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
24. 24.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
26. 26.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) tea
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
34. 34.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) dosa

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