Polite Intonation Worksheet

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

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