Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 932 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) lassi
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) tea
5. 5.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) roti
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
8. 8.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) tea
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) rice
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) coffee
14. 14.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) dosa
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) rice
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) milk
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) dosa
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
34. 34.A list: “We bought lassi, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) dosa
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
40. 40.“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 ↗

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