Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 185 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
2. 2.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) roti
5. 5.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) idli
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
11. 11.A list: “We bought milk, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) idli
18. 18.“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 ↗
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) roti
22. 22.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) rice
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) milk
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.A list: “We bought roti, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought water, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) water
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) milk
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee

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