Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 760 · 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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) rice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
4. 4.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) lassi
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) milk
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) milk
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) milk
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) roti
34. 34.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) rice
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti

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