Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 106 · 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.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) juice
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) rice
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) coffee
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) lassi
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) dosa
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
24. 24.A list: “We bought juice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) idli
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) dosa
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) lassi
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.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) idli
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) idli

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