Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 455 · 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 rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) coffee
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) roti
9. 9.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) juice
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought juice, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) roti
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) juice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
27. 27.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) milk
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) coffee
37. 37.“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 ↗
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) lassi
39. 39.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) roti

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