Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 233 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
6. 6.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) dosa
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
12. 12.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) coffee
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) idli
23. 23.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) lassi
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) water
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
32. 32.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
37. 37.“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 ↗
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli

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