Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 813 · 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 tea, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
3. 3.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) rice
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) tea
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) dosa
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) tea
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) idli
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
19. 19.A list: “We bought water, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) milk
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) lassi
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
23. 23.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) milk
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) juice
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.A list: “We bought roti, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) idli
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
40. 40.“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 ↗

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