Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 431 · 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, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) juice
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
5. 5.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) rice
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
8. 8.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↗
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) dosa
11. 11.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
12. 12.A list: “We bought idli, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) milk
14. 14.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) milk
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
17. 17.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↗
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
19. 19.“They live here, don’t they?” 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) juice
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) tea
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) water
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) lassi
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) water
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) juice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice

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