Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 531 · 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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) lassi
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) dosa
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) lassi
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) water
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) lassi
32. 32.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
33. 33.A list: “We bought roti, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) water
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
37. 37.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) dosa
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) tea
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
40. 40.“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 ↗

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