Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 201 · 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) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
2. 2.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
3. 3.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) rice
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
5. 5.A list: “We bought juice, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) rice
6. 6.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
9. 9.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) rice
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) roti
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.“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 ↗
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) idli
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) idli
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought rice, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) juice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
40. 40.“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 ↗

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