Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 108 · 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 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 ↗
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) dosa
4. 4.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) dosa
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought water, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought rice, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) idli
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) dosa
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) dosa
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) coffee
19. 19.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) milk
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) idli
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) rice
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) water
29. 29.“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 ↘
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) idli
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) tea
40. 40.“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 ↗

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