Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 776 · 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.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) dosa
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
6. 6.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) lassi
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) water
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
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 roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
23. 23.A list: “We bought rice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
28. 28.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) coffee
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.

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