Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 383 · 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 wait, please? (b) Wait.
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) dosa
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) tea
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) juice
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) dosa
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) dosa
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) coffee
21. 21.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
29. 29.“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 ↘
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) dosa
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) juice
37. 37.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
39. 39.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.

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