Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 149 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.A list: “We bought water, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) milk
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) dosa
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) idli
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
12. 12.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) milk
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) idli
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) lassi
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
29. 29.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) milk
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) idli
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) dosa
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) tea

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