Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 276 · 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, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) water
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) idli
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) roti
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
13. 13.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) lassi
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
16. 16.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) dosa
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) idli
19. 19.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) water
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
26. 26.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) roti
27. 27.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.

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