Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 360 · 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) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
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 lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) rice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought water, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) water
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
13. 13.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) roti
22. 22.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
23. 23.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) rice
25. 25.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
27. 27.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
29. 29.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) water
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) tea
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) coffee
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) juice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee

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