Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 128 · 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 lassi, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) lassi
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
4. 4.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) lassi
5. 5.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↘
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
7. 7.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) coffee
9. 9.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.A list: “We bought water, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) water
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
15. 15.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) dosa
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) coffee
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) milk
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) juice
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) roti
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) idli
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.

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