Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 624 · 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 roti, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) juice
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) roti
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) milk
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) idli
7. 7.A list: “We bought roti, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) roti
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) rice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) dosa
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) milk
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
16. 16.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) water
17. 17.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) idli
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) coffee
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) water
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
35. 35.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) idli
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) rice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi

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