Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 806 · 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.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
4. 4.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
5. 5.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) tea
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
8. 8.A list: “We bought water, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) water
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) roti
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
15. 15.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
16. 16.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) roti
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) roti
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) rice
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) water
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) coffee
30. 30.A list: “We bought roti, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) dosa
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) lassi
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) milk
37. 37.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) lassi

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