Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 838 · 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 water. (b) Can I have some water?
2. 2.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) dosa
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) water
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
14. 14.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
15. 15.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
17. 17.A list: “We bought roti, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) juice
18. 18.A list: “We bought idli, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) idli
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.“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 ↗
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 rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water

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