Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 357 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
2. 2.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) lassi
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
11. 11.“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 ↘
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) lassi
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) milk
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) water
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) coffee
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
29. 29.A list: “We bought roti, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) tea
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.

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