Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 464 · 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 juice, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) rice
2. 2.A list: “We bought water, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) roti
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) idli
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) roti
7. 7.A list: “We bought water, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) coffee
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) rice
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) rice
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) dosa
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
19. 19.A list: “We bought water, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) lassi
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) milk
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) lassi
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
30. 30.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) dosa
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) water
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti

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