Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 228 · 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 water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) milk
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) dosa
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) lassi
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
22. 22.A list: “We bought juice, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) rice
23. 23.A list: “We bought roti, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) tea
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
25. 25.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) lassi
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) dosa
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought roti, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
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.“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 ↗

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