Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 69 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
2. 2.“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 ↘
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 coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) tea
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) water
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
9. 9.A list: “We bought roti, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) lassi
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) water
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) water
23. 23.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) coffee
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.“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 ↘
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) coffee

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