Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 574 · 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 idli, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) rice
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) lassi
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) tea
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
8. 8.“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 ↗
9. 9.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.A list: “We bought water, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) idli
11. 11.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) dosa
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) tea
16. 16.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) tea
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
29. 29.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) tea
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) roti
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) juice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) tea
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) coffee
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.“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 ↗

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