Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 78 · 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) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
6. 6.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 roti, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) roti
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) lassi
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) dosa
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
17. 17.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) milk
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) water
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
22. 22.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) dosa
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) coffee
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) dosa
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought water, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) tea
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
36. 36.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗

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