Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 934 · 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, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) idli
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) milk
4. 4.A list: “We bought lassi, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
6. 6.A list: “We bought water, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) water
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) roti
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) lassi
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) water
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) milk
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
20. 20.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) rice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) water
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
29. 29.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↘
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
37. 37.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) juice

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