Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 167 · 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 coffee, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) coffee
2. 2.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) tea
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) dosa
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought rice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) water
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.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) coffee
27. 27.A list: “We bought roti, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) rice
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) roti
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) lassi
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) lassi
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
35. 35.A list: “We bought rice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) roti
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) dosa
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) tea
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) coffee

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