Polite Intonation Worksheet

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

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