Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 75 · 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.“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 ↘
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) roti
4. 4.A list: “We bought water, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) tea
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) water
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) water
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
11. 11.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) milk
12. 12.A list: “We bought lassi, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) roti
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
16. 16.A list: “We bought roti, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) idli
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) idli
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) juice
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) water
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) rice
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) dosa
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) lassi
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
37. 37.A list: “We bought roti, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) water
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea

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