Polite Intonation Worksheet

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

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