Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 341 · 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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
6. 6.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) coffee
9. 9.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) rice
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
12. 12.A list: “We bought idli, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) idli
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought rice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) coffee
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) juice
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) milk
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
29. 29.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) roti
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) juice
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee

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