Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 211 · 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 coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) rice
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
11. 11.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought roti, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) lassi
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) juice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought juice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) coffee
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) rice
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) lassi
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
36. 36.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) idli
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↘
40. 40.A list: “We bought roti, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) juice

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