Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 850 · 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 coffee, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) coffee
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) tea
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) idli
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
9. 9.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) idli
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) rice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) water
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) idli
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) juice
32. 32.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) dosa
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) milk
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) dosa
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) rice

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