Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 549 · 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) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) water
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.“It is hot today, 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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
7. 7.A list: “We bought rice, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) rice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
17. 17.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) rice
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) dosa
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) juice
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) milk
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
29. 29.A list: “We bought lassi, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
32. 32.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) dosa
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) milk
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) juice
37. 37.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) tea

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