Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 311 · 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, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) idli
2. 2.A list: “We bought rice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) rice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) roti
7. 7.A list: “We bought roti, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) dosa
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) rice
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) milk
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
18. 18.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) juice
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) rice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) 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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
31. 31.“The shop is open, 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 ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) lassi
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) lassi
36. 36.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) juice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) lassi

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