Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 193 · 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 not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) dosa
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
6. 6.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) lassi
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) idli
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) dosa
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) idli
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
19. 19.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) roti
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) coffee
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) water
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) lassi
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti

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