Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 577 · 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 idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) rice
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) tea
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) idli
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
12. 12.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
15. 15.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
16. 16.A list: “We bought milk, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) roti
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) tea
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) milk
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) tea
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) juice
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
37. 37.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea

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