Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 509 · 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 not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought juice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) idli
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) lassi
8. 8.A list: “We bought juice, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) juice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
10. 10.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
15. 15.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
18. 18.“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 ↗
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) water
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) idli
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) juice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) roti
40. 40.“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 ↘

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