Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 840 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) coffee
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) idli
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) rice
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
15. 15.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
16. 16.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
17. 17.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) lassi
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) water
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) rice
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) roti
30. 30.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
35. 35.A list: “We bought idli, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) coffee
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) tea
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee

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