Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 727 · 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.“The shop is open, 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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
3. 3.A list: “We bought roti, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) tea
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) lassi
5. 5.A list: “We bought rice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) roti
6. 6.A list: “We bought juice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) tea
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) idli
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) lassi
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) dosa
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) dosa
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought roti, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) water
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) water
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) roti
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) idli
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
38. 38.“The shop is open, 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 ↗
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water

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