Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 251 · 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 water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) milk
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) roti
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) idli
11. 11.“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 ↘
12. 12.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) coffee
13. 13.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) coffee
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) water
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
33. 33.A list: “We bought roti, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) rice
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) lassi
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti

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