Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 658 · 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.A list: “We bought water, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) water
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) coffee
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) dosa
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
24. 24.A list: “We bought idli, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) coffee
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) juice
27. 27.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) tea
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) milk
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) idli
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) milk
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) dosa
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) coffee
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) roti

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