Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 971 · 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 coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) idli
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) roti
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
17. 17.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) lassi
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
21. 21.A list: “We bought water, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) idli
22. 22.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
26. 26.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) coffee
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) juice
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
30. 30.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) roti
33. 33.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) juice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk

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