Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 153 · 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 not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) roti
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
8. 8.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) lassi
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice
10. 10.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) idli
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) milk
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) water
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) lassi
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.A list: “We bought juice, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) tea
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) dosa
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) juice
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli

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