Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 768 · 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.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) rice
3. 3.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) dosa
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) milk
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) milk
10. 10.A list: “We bought water, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) water
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) dosa
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) milk
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) juice
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) rice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) coffee
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
27. 27.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
29. 29.A list: “We bought roti, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) roti
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) idli
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) water
40. 40.“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 ↘

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