Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 160 · 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.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) lassi
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) tea
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
11. 11.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) water
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) water
18. 18.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) roti
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) water
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) idli
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) dosa
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) idli
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) lassi

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