Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 339 · 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 juice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) juice
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) coffee
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) water
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) coffee
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
14. 14.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) dosa
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) dosa
16. 16.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) juice
17. 17.A list: “We bought roti, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
20. 20.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) rice
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice
26. 26.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) dosa
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
35. 35.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) idli
40. 40.“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 ↗

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