Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 200 · 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.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↗
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) idli
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) coffee
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) idli
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
11. 11.A list: “We bought water, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) milk
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) lassi
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) coffee
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) idli
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.A list: “We bought juice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) water
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) roti
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) juice
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) roti
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) lassi
33. 33.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) milk
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) rice

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