Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 702 · 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) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) idli
3. 3.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) dosa
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) rice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
10. 10.A list: “We bought water, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) roti
13. 13.A list: “We bought idli, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) rice
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) coffee
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) dosa
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) coffee
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) water
28. 28.A list: “We bought juice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) juice
29. 29.“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 ↘
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) rice
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) coffee

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