Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 430 · 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.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) lassi
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) rice
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) water
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) water
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) dosa
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) water
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) tea
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) juice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk

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