Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 270 · 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.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) tea
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) rice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
6. 6.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) dosa
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
8. 8.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) lassi
9. 9.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) milk
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) lassi
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) coffee
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) tea
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
40. 40.“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 ↗

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