Polite Intonation Worksheet

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

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