Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 523 · 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 pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
2. 2.“The shop is open, 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 ↘
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
5. 5.A list: “We bought rice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) rice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
9. 9.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
17. 17.A list: “We bought water, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
19. 19.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) water
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
31. 31.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) tea
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) milk
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?

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