Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 405 · 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 roti, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.A list: “We bought milk, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) tea
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) juice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought water, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) water
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) dosa
24. 24.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) dosa
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) roti
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) tea
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) juice
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
37. 37.A list: “We bought lassi, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) milk

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