Polite Intonation Worksheet

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

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