Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 720 · 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) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought roti, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) water
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) juice
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) juice
14. 14.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
18. 18.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) rice
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
23. 23.A list: “We bought water, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
31. 31.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought juice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) water
37. 37.“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 ↗
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) dosa
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) tea

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