Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 452 · 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.A list: “We bought juice, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) idli
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) dosa
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) lassi
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) tea
16. 16.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
17. 17.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) roti
19. 19.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) water
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) tea
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) coffee
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
29. 29.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) tea
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) lassi
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) milk
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) dosa

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