Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 635 · 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 juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought roti, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) tea
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) milk
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) tea
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) lassi
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) tea
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
12. 12.A list: “We bought idli, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) water
13. 13.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) lassi
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) rice
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) rice
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) idli
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) milk
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?

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