Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 963 · 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 tea, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) roti
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) tea
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) water
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
16. 16.A list: “We bought milk, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
20. 20.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) water
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) roti
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
31. 31.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) juice
32. 32.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) rice
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
38. 38.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice

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