Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 177 · 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 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 ↘
2. 2.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) tea
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) coffee
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
14. 14.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) juice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
25. 25.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) tea
29. 29.“It is hot today, 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 ↘
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.A list: “We bought rice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) tea
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) coffee
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) dosa
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) milk
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti

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