Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 34 · 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 coffee, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) dosa
3. 3.A list: “We bought roti, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) rice
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.A list: “We bought juice, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) lassi
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) lassi
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) milk
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) lassi
12. 12.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) roti
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
18. 18.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↘
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) idli
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
26. 26.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi

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