Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 830 · 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, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) tea
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) water
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
5. 5.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
6. 6.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) coffee
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) water
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) milk
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) coffee
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) lassi
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) milk
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) rice
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) lassi
26. 26.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) dosa
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) water
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) idli
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?

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