Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 116 · 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.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) rice
2. 2.A list: “We bought rice, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) rice
3. 3.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) coffee
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
9. 9.A list: “We bought dosa, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) coffee
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) juice
13. 13.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) tea
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
18. 18.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) lassi
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) milk
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) tea
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) lassi
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
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.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) coffee
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea

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