Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 343 · 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.“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 ↘
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) coffee
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) water
6. 6.A list: “We bought juice, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) rice
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) milk
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) idli
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) idli
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) milk
19. 19.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) roti
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) rice
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) roti
27. 27.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) rice
34. 34.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) idli
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice

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