Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 29 · 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 not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) water
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) water
8. 8.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
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.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) lassi
16. 16.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) dosa
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
23. 23.A list: “We bought water, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) water
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) coffee
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) water
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
34. 34.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) juice
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice

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