Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 147 · 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.“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 ↘
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) idli
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) idli
5. 5.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↘
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) water
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) tea
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) rice
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) juice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
19. 19.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) water
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↘
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) juice

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