Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 989 · 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 sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
9. 9.A list: “We bought roti, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) coffee
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
16. 16.A list: “We bought rice, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) juice
17. 17.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) roti
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) idli
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) water
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
30. 30.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) juice
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.

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