Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 321 · 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, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) water
2. 2.A list: “We bought water, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) milk
3. 3.A list: “We bought water, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) juice
4. 4.“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 ↗
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.A list: “We bought water, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) juice
8. 8.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) coffee
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) tea
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) juice
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
30. 30.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) milk
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) juice
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought roti, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) roti
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) rice

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