Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 385 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
5. 5.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
7. 7.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↗
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
10. 10.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↘
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) dosa
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) roti
13. 13.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) lassi
14. 14.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) idli
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) juice
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) tea
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) dosa
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
26. 26.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↗
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) idli
28. 28.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) idli
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
34. 34.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) rice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) dosa

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