Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 355 · 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, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
13. 13.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) dosa
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) dosa
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) rice
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) juice
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) water
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) rice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) coffee
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) juice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
38. 38.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee

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