Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 176 · 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.“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 ↘
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) lassi
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) coffee
5. 5.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) lassi
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) coffee
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
19. 19.A list: “We bought water, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) juice
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) coffee
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
28. 28.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) tea
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
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 water, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) water
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.A list: “We bought water, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) coffee
38. 38.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) idli

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