Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 782 · 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, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) tea
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
5. 5.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) roti
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) juice
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) dosa
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) water
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) lassi
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) rice
21. 21.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) coffee
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) idli
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
40. 40.“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 ↗

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