Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 645 · 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 juice, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) lassi
8. 8.“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 ↗
9. 9.A list: “We bought rice, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) idli
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
12. 12.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↘
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) roti
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) rice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought water, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) water
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) coffee
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) milk
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
28. 28.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) roti
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) juice
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa

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