Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 256 · 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.“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.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
5. 5.A list: “We bought tea, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) tea
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
8. 8.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) lassi
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) rice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) dosa
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) dosa
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) lassi
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) dosa
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
29. 29.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) rice
36. 36.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) milk
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water

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