Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 150 · 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 coffee, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) coffee
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) dosa
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) idli
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) water
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
13. 13.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) idli
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
25. 25.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
29. 29.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) juice
32. 32.A list: “We bought roti, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) idli
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli

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