Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 935 · 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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) juice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) roti
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) rice
6. 6.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) juice
11. 11.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) lassi
15. 15.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) tea
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
21. 21.A list: “We bought water, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) idli
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) roti
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) water
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) coffee
34. 34.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee

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