Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 44 · 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) juice (b) coffee (c) roti
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) water
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) lassi
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
11. 11.A list: “We bought water, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) juice
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) rice
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) lassi
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) lassi
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) coffee
22. 22.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
23. 23.A list: “We bought roti, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
29. 29.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) rice
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) idli
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
34. 34.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) lassi
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) coffee
39. 39.“The shop is open, 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 ↗
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli

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