Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 305 · 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.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
2. 2.A list: “We bought water, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) water
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) dosa
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) juice
7. 7.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) juice
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
10. 10.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
11. 11.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) dosa
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
24. 24.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) water
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) roti
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) coffee
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) dosa
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) lassi
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk

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