Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 837 · 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) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
3. 3.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
5. 5.A list: “We bought tea, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) milk
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) water
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) juice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) tea
24. 24.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) coffee
26. 26.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) idli
40. 40.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) roti

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