Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 139 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) coffee
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought tea, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) coffee
11. 11.A list: “We bought water, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) water
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought roti, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) coffee
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
23. 23.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) milk
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) idli
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
33. 33.A list: “We bought juice, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) idli
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) water
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) dosa
38. 38.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
39. 39.A list: “We bought idli, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) water
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) idli

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