Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 254 · 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 wait, please? (b) Wait.
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
6. 6.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) coffee
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) juice
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) roti
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) milk
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
16. 16.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
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.A list: “We bought dosa, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) milk
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
23. 23.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) idli
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) juice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) lassi
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) lassi
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) lassi
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) dosa
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) dosa
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.

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