Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 905 · 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, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
5. 5.A list: “We bought juice, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) juice
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) roti
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.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) tea
15. 15.“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 ↗
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 tea, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
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 dosa, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) roti
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) lassi
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) milk
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) rice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) water
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water

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