Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 151 · 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 water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) water
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) juice
10. 10.A list: “We bought water, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) water
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) tea
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) roti
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) lassi
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
19. 19.A list: “We bought roti, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) milk
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) dosa
22. 22.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
28. 28.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
31. 31.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee

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