Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 406 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
3. 3.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) dosa
4. 4.A list: “We bought water, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
6. 6.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
9. 9.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) lassi
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) milk
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) tea
22. 22.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) lassi
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) water
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) milk
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
35. 35.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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.A list: “We bought rice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) coffee
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee

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