Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 585 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
4. 4.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) lassi
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) milk
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) water
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) juice
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) lassi
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) juice
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
37. 37.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
39. 39.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) juice

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