Polite Intonation Worksheet

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

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