Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 43 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) coffee
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
9. 9.A list: “We bought coffee, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) coffee
10. 10.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) lassi
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) milk
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) roti
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) milk
24. 24.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
26. 26.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
37. 37.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) coffee
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti

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