Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 356 · 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) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
5. 5.A list: “We bought juice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) juice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
7. 7.A list: “We bought rice, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) rice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
12. 12.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) rice
13. 13.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) rice
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) juice
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) dosa
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
28. 28.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) water
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) juice
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) rice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) juice
40. 40.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗

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