Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 289 · 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 roti, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) roti
2. 2.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) milk
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) roti
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
8. 8.“It is hot today, isn’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 ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) juice
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
13. 13.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) milk
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) roti
17. 17.A list: “We bought rice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) rice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) roti
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
23. 23.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
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.“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 ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
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 dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) milk
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) rice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice

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