Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 186 · 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 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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) lassi
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) water
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) idli
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
11. 11.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↘
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) dosa
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) milk
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) milk
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) water
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) roti
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) roti
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) idli
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) tea
32. 32.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) dosa
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) dosa
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.

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