Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 629 · 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 milk, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) idli
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
6. 6.A list: “We bought water, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) coffee
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) milk
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) idli
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
11. 11.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) water
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) milk
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) rice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) lassi
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.“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 ↗
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
34. 34.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) juice
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
36. 36.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) idli
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea

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