Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 462 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) milk
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
13. 13.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) water
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) water
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) dosa
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) roti
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) lassi

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