Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 921 · 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 water, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) water
2. 2.“It is hot today, 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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) roti
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) water
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) idli
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
21. 21.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
24. 24.A list: “We bought roti, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) milk
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) roti
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) water
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) dosa
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) water
37. 37.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) water

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