Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 141 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) rice
7. 7.A list: “We bought roti, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) water
8. 8.A list: “We bought rice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) lassi
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
11. 11.A list: “We bought milk, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) juice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) water
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) dosa
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) milk
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) idli
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) tea
23. 23.A list: “We bought juice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) juice
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) dosa
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) milk
27. 27.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) lassi
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.A list: “We bought tea, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) idli
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought roti, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) milk

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