Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 318 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
12. 12.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) coffee
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) lassi
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) roti
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) roti
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) juice
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
26. 26.“The shop is open, 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 ↘
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
31. 31.A list: “We bought rice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) tea
32. 32.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) water
38. 38.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti

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