Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 499 · 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.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) idli
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) idli
4. 4.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) juice
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) water
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) juice
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) idli
22. 22.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
23. 23.A list: “We bought rice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) roti
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
35. 35.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
40. 40.A list: “We bought roti, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water

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