Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 620 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) lassi
3. 3.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) tea
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) idli
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) coffee
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.A list: “We bought coffee, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) tea
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.“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 ↘
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought idli, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) water
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) dosa
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) idli
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) juice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) tea
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) lassi
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
32. 32.A list: “We bought roti, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) water
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
37. 37.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) dosa
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee

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