Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 194 · 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) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) idli
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) juice
10. 10.A list: “We bought water, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) tea
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
12. 12.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
16. 16.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
19. 19.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) tea
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) rice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
30. 30.A list: “We bought roti, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) water
31. 31.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli

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