Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 735 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) coffee
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) milk
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought rice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) rice
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) juice
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) lassi
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) dosa
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) roti
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) tea
40. 40.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘

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