Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 524 · 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) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
10. 10.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) lassi
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) juice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) idli
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
19. 19.A list: “We bought water, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) lassi
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
31. 31.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
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.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) water
37. 37.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
38. 38.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) roti
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘

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