Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 327 · 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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought rice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) idli
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) idli
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) rice
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) coffee
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) rice
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) dosa
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
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.“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 ↘
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) coffee
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) rice
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) roti
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) idli

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