Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 302 · 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.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) tea
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
5. 5.A list: “We bought tea, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) tea
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
11. 11.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) rice
14. 14.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) coffee
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) tea
16. 16.A list: “We bought dosa, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) roti
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) milk
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.A list: “We bought rice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) lassi

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