Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 282 · 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 idli, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) idli
2. 2.A list: “We bought rice, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) juice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
5. 5.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) water
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) lassi
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
19. 19.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) dosa
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) dosa
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) milk
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
40. 40.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘

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