Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 864 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) milk
11. 11.A list: “We bought water, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) milk
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) water
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) lassi
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) dosa
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) water
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
26. 26.A list: “We bought idli, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) tea
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) milk
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.

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