Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 484 · 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 a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) rice
5. 5.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) coffee
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
8. 8.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) lassi
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
14. 14.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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.“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 ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) dosa
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
26. 26.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) tea
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) lassi
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
37. 37.A list: “We bought water, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) coffee
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?

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