Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 681 · 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) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
2. 2.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) rice
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) idli
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought tea, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) coffee
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) juice
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
18. 18.“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 ↗
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) water
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.“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 ↘
23. 23.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) dosa
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
29. 29.“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 ↘
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) coffee
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) dosa
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.“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 ↗
38. 38.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?

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