Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 90 · 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.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) idli
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) roti
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.A list: “We bought dosa, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.“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 ↗
19. 19.A list: “We bought water, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) juice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) roti
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) water
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
32. 32.A list: “We bought water, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) water
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) idli
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea

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