Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 404 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) roti
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) idli
8. 8.A list: “We bought juice, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) rice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.A list: “We bought milk, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) milk
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) juice
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) juice
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) roti
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) juice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) milk
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) roti
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
32. 32.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) juice
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea

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