Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 30 · 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 juice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
2. 2.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) lassi
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
4. 4.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
5. 5.A list: “We bought rice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) water
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) coffee
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) water
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
12. 12.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) idli
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought juice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) coffee
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) milk
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) idli
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
29. 29.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) juice
30. 30.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) tea
36. 36.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.A list: “We bought lassi, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) lassi
40. 40.“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 ↗

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