Polite Intonation Worksheet

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

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