Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 342 · 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 shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
2. 2.A list: “We bought juice, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) rice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
9. 9.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) dosa
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) coffee
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
16. 16.A list: “We bought idli, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) idli
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
19. 19.A list: “We bought water, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) coffee
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) roti
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
37. 37.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) roti
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) lassi

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