Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 290 · 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 coffee, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) tea
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
11. 11.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.A list: “We bought roti, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
17. 17.A list: “We bought rice, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) rice
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) dosa
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) rice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) lassi
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) dosa
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) rice
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) lassi

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