Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 515 · 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.“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 ↘
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.A list: “We bought water, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) idli
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
16. 16.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) rice
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) roti
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) roti
29. 29.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) dosa
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli

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