Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 808 · 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 rice, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
4. 4.A list: “We bought water, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
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.A list: “We bought milk, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
7. 7.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) dosa
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
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.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) dosa
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) idli
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) idli
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) idli
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
26. 26.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) juice
28. 28.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) lassi
33. 33.A list: “We bought juice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
34. 34.A list: “We bought roti, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) coffee
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.“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 ↗
38. 38.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) roti
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (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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