Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 507 · 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.“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 ↗
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
3. 3.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) juice
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) milk
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
6. 6.A list: “We bought water, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) water
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
8. 8.A list: “We bought water, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
12. 12.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
19. 19.A list: “We bought rice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) dosa
20. 20.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) water
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) rice
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) rice
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) juice
40. 40.“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 ↗

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