Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 792 · 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 milk, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) dosa
13. 13.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) milk
16. 16.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) milk
18. 18.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) milk
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) water
23. 23.A list: “We bought water, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) dosa
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought juice, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) rice
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) dosa
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi

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