Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 161 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
2. 2.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
8. 8.A list: “We bought juice, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) dosa
10. 10.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
15. 15.A list: “We bought rice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) idli
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) lassi
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) milk
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa

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