Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 563 · 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 speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) water
5. 5.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) dosa
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
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.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
16. 16.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) water
21. 21.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
26. 26.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) dosa
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
32. 32.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?

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