Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 769 · 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 lassi, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) milk
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
5. 5.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) juice
11. 11.A list: “We bought roti, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) juice
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) idli
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) roti
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.A list: “We bought rice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) water
24. 24.A list: “We bought juice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) water
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) juice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) dosa
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) coffee
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
35. 35.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) roti
37. 37.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) lassi
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi

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