Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 347 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
4. 4.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) milk
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) coffee
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) lassi
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) juice
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) lassi
18. 18.“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 ↗
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) roti
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) tea
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) coffee
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) coffee
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea

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