Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 350 · 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.“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 ↘
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) rice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
7. 7.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) rice
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) water
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
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.A list: “We bought roti, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) rice
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) coffee
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) dosa
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) idli
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
20. 20.A list: “We bought water, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) juice
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) rice
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) juice
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
30. 30.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea

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