Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 264 · 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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.A list: “We bought roti, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) milk
3. 3.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) rice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) juice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) lassi
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) water
13. 13.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) dosa
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) lassi
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) coffee
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) milk
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) tea
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
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.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) rice
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.“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 ↘
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) dosa
31. 31.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) coffee
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) idli
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.

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