Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 765 · 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.“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 ↘
2. 2.“It is hot today, 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 ↘
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) milk
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
6. 6.A list: “We bought dosa, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) water
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) rice
13. 13.A list: “We bought juice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) water
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) rice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) coffee
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) dosa
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) roti
29. 29.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice

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