Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 258 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
2. 2.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) lassi
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
7. 7.A list: “We bought water, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) water
8. 8.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) tea
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
17. 17.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
25. 25.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
27. 27.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) roti
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
29. 29.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) lassi
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) roti
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) water
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) juice

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