Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 900 · 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 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 ↗
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) dosa
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
6. 6.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) milk
8. 8.A list: “We bought juice, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) juice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
11. 11.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) rice
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
16. 16.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) dosa
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) rice
19. 19.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought water, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) idli
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
35. 35.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.“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 ↗

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