Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 737 · 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.“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 ↘
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
3. 3.A list: “We bought water, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) idli
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) dosa
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) roti
9. 9.A list: “We bought roti, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) roti
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.A list: “We bought juice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) water
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) dosa
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) lassi
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) juice
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) coffee
19. 19.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↘
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) milk
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) juice
22. 22.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) rice
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) juice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) idli
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) coffee
31. 31.A list: “We bought idli, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) water
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) juice
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) idli

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