Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 189 · 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 milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) idli
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) roti
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
5. 5.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) lassi
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) lassi
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) rice
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) tea
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
19. 19.“It is hot today, 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 ↗
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
21. 21.A list: “We bought water, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) coffee
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) juice
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) tea
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.A list: “We bought roti, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) juice
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) juice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water

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