Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 394 · 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 idli, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) idli
3. 3.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) juice
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) milk
6. 6.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) juice
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
11. 11.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
13. 13.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) idli
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
22. 22.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) lassi
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
25. 25.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) idli
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought juice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) juice
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) juice
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) water

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