Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 512 · 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 dosa, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
5. 5.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) milk
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) juice
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) roti
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
11. 11.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) juice
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) coffee
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) water
29. 29.“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 ↘
30. 30.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) tea
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) lassi
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) dosa
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) idli
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) milk

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