Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 902 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought water, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) dosa
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) roti
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
7. 7.A list: “We bought rice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) rice
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) rice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
17. 17.A list: “We bought roti, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) idli
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) coffee
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
29. 29.“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 ↘
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) roti
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought roti, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) coffee
39. 39.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) tea

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