Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 823 · 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.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
3. 3.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) juice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
13. 13.A list: “We bought idli, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) milk
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
19. 19.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) dosa
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) tea
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) lassi
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) dosa
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) water
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) dosa
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) tea

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