Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 758 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.A list: “We bought water, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) water
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
4. 4.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
8. 8.A list: “We bought idli, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) idli
9. 9.A list: “We bought roti, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) lassi
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) tea
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) coffee
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) milk
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) water
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) roti
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) milk
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) juice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
38. 38.A list: “We bought roti, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice

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