Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 169 · 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 not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) water
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 tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) rice
7. 7.A list: “We bought water, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) idli
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) dosa
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
12. 12.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
13. 13.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
18. 18.“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 ↗
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) idli
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
24. 24.A list: “We bought roti, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) roti
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) water
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) idli
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea

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