Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 122 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) dosa
5. 5.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) dosa
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) water
13. 13.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) lassi
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) lassi
16. 16.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) dosa
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) roti
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought roti, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) rice
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
29. 29.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) juice
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) dosa
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) milk
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) idli

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