Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 940 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) juice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) idli
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) idli
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) rice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) idli
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) juice
26. 26.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) juice
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
33. 33.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.“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 ↗

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