Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 262 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.A list: “We bought rice, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) rice
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) lassi
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) juice
9. 9.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) juice
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) rice
15. 15.A list: “We bought juice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) lassi
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) coffee
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) juice
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) tea
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
27. 27.A list: “We bought tea, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) tea
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
32. 32.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.

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