Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 708 · 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) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) coffee
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) lassi
8. 8.A list: “We bought juice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) dosa
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
15. 15.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
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.A list: “We bought roti, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) roti
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) milk
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) roti
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) water
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
33. 33.A list: “We bought juice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
38. 38.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) rice
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?

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