Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 672 · 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 idli, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) roti
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
3. 3.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) juice
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
8. 8.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
13. 13.“The shop is open, isn’t it?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
14. 14.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) dosa
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) roti
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) dosa
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) water
28. 28.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
29. 29.A list: “We bought rice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) coffee
30. 30.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) water
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) roti

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