Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 979 · 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 dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) dosa
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) roti
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) milk
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) juice
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) juice
9. 9.“The shop is open, 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 ↗
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) water
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
25. 25.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↗
26. 26.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) coffee
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
33. 33.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) rice

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