Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 783 · 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 not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↗
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought roti, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) juice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
12. 12.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
15. 15.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) lassi
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
20. 20.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
26. 26.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) dosa
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) juice
29. 29.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) water
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice

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