Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 242 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) rice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) milk
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) tea
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.“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 ↗
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) idli
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) tea
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
32. 32.A list: “We bought juice, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) roti
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?

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