Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 261 · 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 lassi, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) dosa
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) idli
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
8. 8.“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 ↗
9. 9.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) lassi
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought roti, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) idli
17. 17.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) milk
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) coffee
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) dosa
29. 29.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought dosa, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) idli
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) milk

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