Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 310 · 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, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
5. 5.A list: “We bought tea, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) dosa
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) dosa
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) coffee
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
23. 23.A list: “We bought rice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) rice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) coffee
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) roti
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) tea
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) milk
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water

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