Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 340 · 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 lassi, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
3. 3.A list: “We bought rice, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) milk
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) milk
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
10. 10.A list: “We bought water, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) water
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) coffee
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) milk
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) roti
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) water
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) roti
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) dosa
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) milk
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) juice
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
38. 38.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea

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