Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 923 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) juice
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) milk
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
8. 8.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) water
10. 10.A list: “We bought water, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.A list: “We bought roti, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) roti
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) idli
20. 20.A list: “We bought water, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought water, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) roti
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought juice, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) dosa
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
40. 40.“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 ↗

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