Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 791 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) idli
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) roti
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) roti
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) milk
12. 12.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) lassi
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) roti
14. 14.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) lassi
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) rice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
29. 29.A list: “We bought juice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) tea
31. 31.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) milk
32. 32.“It is hot today, 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 ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) milk

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