Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 680 · 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, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought water, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) tea
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) tea
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) milk
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) dosa
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) dosa
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) water
23. 23.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) dosa
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) tea
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
27. 27.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) milk
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
38. 38.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice

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