Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 429 · 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 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
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.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) coffee
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) idli
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) lassi
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) lassi
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) rice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) tea

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