Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 609 · 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.“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 ↘
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) tea
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
21. 21.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
25. 25.A list: “We bought roti, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) tea
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) coffee
30. 30.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) idli
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?

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