Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 408 · 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 speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
2. 2.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) coffee
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought juice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) coffee
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
9. 9.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) idli
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.A list: “We bought rice, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) rice
12. 12.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) idli
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
18. 18.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
26. 26.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) lassi
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
28. 28.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) idli
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) idli

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