Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 314 · 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.A list: “We bought rice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) tea
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) idli
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) tea
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
11. 11.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
12. 12.A list: “We bought idli, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) milk
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought dosa, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
16. 16.A list: “We bought rice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) water
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) coffee
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
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 rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) coffee
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) water
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) roti
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) juice

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