Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 743 · 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.“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 ↘
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) rice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
4. 4.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) juice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) lassi
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
8. 8.“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 ↗
9. 9.A list: “We bought milk, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) rice
10. 10.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) idli
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?

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