Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 943 · 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 idli, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) idli
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
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.“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 ↗
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) milk
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) tea
17. 17.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↗
18. 18.“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 ↗
19. 19.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (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.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) milk
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) lassi
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) lassi
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) water
40. 40.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗

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