Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 130 · 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.“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 ↘
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
5. 5.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) dosa
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) idli
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) lassi
13. 13.A list: “We bought roti, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) dosa
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) idli
26. 26.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) water
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought idli, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) dosa

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