Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 901 · 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) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) rice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
17. 17.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) dosa
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) dosa
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) roti
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) roti
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea

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