Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 272 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) milk
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
5. 5.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) rice
8. 8.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) rice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
17. 17.A list: “We bought juice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) idli
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 coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) tea
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) lassi
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) rice
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
31. 31.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) rice
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
34. 34.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought water, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) roti
40. 40.“It is hot today, 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 ↗

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