Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 210 · 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) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) tea
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) coffee
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought roti, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) water
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) water
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) lassi
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
36. 36.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti

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