Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 359 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
11. 11.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) idli
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) dosa
17. 17.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) rice
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) dosa
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) milk
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) milk
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk

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