Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 894 · 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 not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) lassi
4. 4.A list: “We bought water, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) idli
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
15. 15.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) water
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
34. 34.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) water
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?

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