Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 275 · 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, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) dosa
2. 2.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) juice
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) coffee
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) tea
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
11. 11.A list: “We bought idli, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) juice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.“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 ↗
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) milk
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought tea, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) dosa
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought rice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) roti
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) dosa
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) rice
39. 39.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice

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