Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 386 · 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) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) lassi
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) dosa
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) juice
13. 13.A list: “We bought idli, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) idli
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) roti
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) roti
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
22. 22.A list: “We bought juice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) water
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) idli
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) rice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) milk
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) roti
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) lassi
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) idli
40. 40.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗

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