Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 506 · 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) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) roti
8. 8.“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 ↗
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) idli
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
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 milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
19. 19.A list: “We bought roti, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) idli
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) roti
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) dosa
28. 28.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) tea
34. 34.A list: “We bought rice, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) milk
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
37. 37.A list: “We bought water, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice

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