Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 293 · 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 coffee, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) rice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) juice
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) coffee
7. 7.A list: “We bought water, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought lassi, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) lassi
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought lassi, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) lassi
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) lassi
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) roti
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) tea
25. 25.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) water
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
31. 31.“The shop is open, 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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) idli
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) tea
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee

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