Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 434 · 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.A list: “We bought juice, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) juice
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
9. 9.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
12. 12.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
13. 13.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) roti
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
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.“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 ↘
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
24. 24.A list: “We bought idli, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) idli
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) idli
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) idli

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