Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 467 · 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 rice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) milk
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) water
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) roti
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) idli
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) idli
7. 7.A list: “We bought idli, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) coffee
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↘
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) dosa
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
21. 21.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought juice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) coffee
25. 25.A list: “We bought roti, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) dosa
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
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.“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 ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) milk
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) dosa

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