Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 438 · 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 I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
3. 3.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
4. 4.A list: “We bought juice, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) milk
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) idli
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
17. 17.A list: “We bought water, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) water
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) juice
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
31. 31.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) milk
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) juice
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) rice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.

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