Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 437 · 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 tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) roti
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) milk
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) milk
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
11. 11.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) milk
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
14. 14.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) milk
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) milk
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) milk
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) dosa
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
37. 37.“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 ↗
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) rice

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