Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 664 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.A list: “We bought water, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) tea
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) coffee
4. 4.A list: “We bought water, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) idli
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) lassi
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) dosa
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) juice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) dosa
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) lassi
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) rice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee

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