Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 725 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
7. 7.A list: “We bought rice, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) water
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) dosa
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) dosa
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
18. 18.A list: “We bought rice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
25. 25.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) idli
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
40. 40.“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 ↘

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