Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 184 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
12. 12.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought coffee, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) lassi
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) dosa
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) lassi
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) rice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) tea
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) milk
33. 33.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) idli
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) tea

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