Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 105 · 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) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
5. 5.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
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 rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
8. 8.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) roti
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
17. 17.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
20. 20.“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 ↗
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) lassi
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) milk
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
32. 32.A list: “We bought water, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) water
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) dosa
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice

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