Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 72 · 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 help me? (b) Help me.
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) water
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) lassi
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) coffee
9. 9.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
10. 10.A list: “We bought dosa, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
13. 13.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) dosa
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) juice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) idli
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
28. 28.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) idli
30. 30.“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 ↗
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.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) water
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) milk
40. 40.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗

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