Polite Intonation Worksheet

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

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