Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 697 · 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 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 tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) dosa
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) idli
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) rice
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
18. 18.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
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 idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) tea
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
27. 27.A list: “We bought tea, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) dosa
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
32. 32.A list: “We bought juice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) lassi
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
38. 38.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.

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