Polite Intonation Worksheet

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

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