Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 403 · 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.“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 ↘
2. 2.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) juice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
6. 6.“It was a good film, wasn’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 coffee, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) lassi
25. 25.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) rice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) rice
28. 28.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) water
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) dosa
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.“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 ↗
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi

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