Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 324 · 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 water, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) coffee
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
6. 6.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
8. 8.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) tea
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) idli
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) idli
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) rice
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) coffee
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) milk
23. 23.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) water
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) coffee
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) coffee
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
35. 35.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) dosa
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) coffee
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) water
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi

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