Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 255 · 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 pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) rice
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
4. 4.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.A list: “We bought water, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) rice
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) juice
8. 8.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) water
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) tea
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) lassi
13. 13.“It is hot today, 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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
21. 21.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) juice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) coffee
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) lassi
29. 29.“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 ↘
30. 30.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) roti
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) juice
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) rice
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
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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