Polite Intonation Worksheet

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

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