Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 917 · 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) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
11. 11.A list: “We bought rice, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) rice
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) coffee
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) dosa
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) lassi
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) rice
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) water
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) dosa
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) idli
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa

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