Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 46 · 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) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
3. 3.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) lassi
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought water, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) milk
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) lassi
15. 15.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) juice
17. 17.A list: “We bought rice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) milk
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) juice
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) tea
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) idli
24. 24.A list: “We bought juice, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) water
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
26. 26.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) idli
29. 29.“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 ↘
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) lassi
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.A list: “We bought rice, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) tea
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
40. 40.“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 ↘

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