Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 411 · 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 shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) coffee
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
9. 9.A list: “We bought roti, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) roti
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) milk
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) tea
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) lassi
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
39. 39.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) tea

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