Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 280 · 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) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
2. 2.A list: “We bought roti, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) water
3. 3.A list: “We bought rice, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) milk
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) milk
5. 5.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
6. 6.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
7. 7.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
20. 20.A list: “We bought water, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) rice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) roti
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
34. 34.A list: “We bought dosa, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) water
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) lassi

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