Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 656 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) milk
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) tea
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) dosa
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) milk
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) water
17. 17.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) rice
23. 23.A list: “We bought dosa, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) water
25. 25.“It is hot today, 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 ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) lassi
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
29. 29.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
32. 32.A list: “We bought water, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) coffee
38. 38.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli

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