Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 307 · 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 sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.“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 ↘
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) coffee
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) dosa
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) tea
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) coffee
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) rice
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) roti
33. 33.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought rice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) roti
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) idli
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee

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