Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 436 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) water
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
7. 7.A list: “We bought water, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) juice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought rice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) roti
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
12. 12.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
13. 13.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
19. 19.A list: “We bought rice, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) milk
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) water
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) roti
23. 23.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) milk
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) rice
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) roti
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
33. 33.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) rice
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) lassi
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘

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