Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 295 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
3. 3.A list: “We bought juice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) coffee
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought lassi, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) lassi
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) water
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) coffee
13. 13.A list: “We bought roti, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) roti
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) water
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) roti
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) coffee
28. 28.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) rice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
35. 35.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) tea

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