Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 454 · 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 milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) tea
2. 2.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) dosa
3. 3.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) juice
5. 5.A list: “We bought rice, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) idli
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
17. 17.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) coffee
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) idli
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
30. 30.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) tea
34. 34.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) lassi
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) milk
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?

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