Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 907 · 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 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 ↘
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
5. 5.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
8. 8.A list: “We bought juice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) dosa
9. 9.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
11. 11.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) coffee
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) lassi
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) coffee
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) juice
32. 32.A list: “We bought roti, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) water
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) lassi
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?

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