Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 786 · 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 coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
8. 8.A list: “We bought tea, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) coffee
9. 9.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) roti
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) idli
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) coffee
17. 17.“The shop is open, 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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) idli
24. 24.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
26. 26.“They live here, don’t they?” 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) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.A list: “We bought juice, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) milk
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
32. 32.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) milk
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) milk
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) juice
40. 40.“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 ↗

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