Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 829 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) idli
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.“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 ↘
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) roti
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) juice
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) dosa
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) coffee
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
30. 30.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) water
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) coffee
37. 37.“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 ↗
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
40. 40.A list: “We bought roti, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) juice

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