Polite Intonation Worksheet

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

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