Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 263 · 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 help me? (b) Help me.
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
3. 3.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) juice
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) juice
13. 13.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
19. 19.A list: “We bought rice, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) rice
20. 20.“It is hot today, 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 ↗
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
26. 26.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) dosa
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) milk
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) roti
33. 33.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) roti
35. 35.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↗
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) idli
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
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 milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?

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