Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 27 · 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 tea, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) roti
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
4. 4.A list: “We bought water, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
13. 13.A list: “We bought juice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) dosa
22. 22.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) lassi
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) lassi
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) rice
29. 29.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↘
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
31. 31.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) idli
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) coffee
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) juice

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