Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 799 · 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) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
7. 7.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) water
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) roti
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) tea
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) water
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
37. 37.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee

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