Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 453 · 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.“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 ↗
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) dosa
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) roti
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) lassi
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) rice
22. 22.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
24. 24.A list: “We bought idli, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) water
25. 25.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought idli, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) dosa
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) dosa
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) roti
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) water
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) coffee

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