Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 815 · 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) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) rice
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) idli
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.“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 ↗
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
11. 11.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) coffee
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) water
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) milk
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) juice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
40. 40.“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 ↗

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