Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 898 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) roti
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) idli
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) juice
15. 15.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) juice
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) rice
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) milk
20. 20.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) idli
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) milk
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.“It is hot today, 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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) idli
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
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.“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 ↘
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti

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