Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 909 · 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 roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
3. 3.A list: “We bought roti, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) roti
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
11. 11.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
13. 13.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
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.“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 ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
26. 26.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) juice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) tea
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) dosa

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