Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 839 · 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 help me? (b) Help me.
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
3. 3.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) idli
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) coffee
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought juice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) water
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) roti
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) milk
24. 24.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) rice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) roti
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
32. 32.A list: “We bought juice, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) idli
33. 33.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice

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