Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 988 · 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.A list: “We bought milk, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought water, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) water
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
4. 4.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) rice
6. 6.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) dosa
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) milk
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
11. 11.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↘
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) rice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) water
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) coffee
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) rice
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
32. 32.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) juice
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) tea
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi

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