Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 474 · 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 idli, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) lassi
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) lassi
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
10. 10.“They live here, don’t they?” 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.“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 ↗
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) lassi
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) coffee
18. 18.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) water
19. 19.A list: “We bought water, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) water
20. 20.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) lassi
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) dosa
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) water
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
34. 34.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) lassi
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice

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