Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 723 · 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 repeat that? (b) Say it again.
2. 2.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) milk
11. 11.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) juice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
23. 23.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
27. 27.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought juice, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) roti
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) coffee
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea

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