Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 784 · 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.A list: “We bought rice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) idli
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) milk
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
12. 12.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
13. 13.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) rice
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) lassi
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) juice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
22. 22.A list: “We bought juice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) roti
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) water
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
29. 29.A list: “We bought lassi, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) roti
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) tea
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) idli
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) coffee
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) dosa
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) rice

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