Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 148 · 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.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) tea
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) dosa
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) juice
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) dosa
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
19. 19.A list: “We bought rice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) water
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) roti
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
29. 29.A list: “We bought rice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) lassi
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) roti
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
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.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) dosa
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) tea
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee

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