Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 358 · 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 idli, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) idli
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) tea
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) milk
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
9. 9.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) juice
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) lassi
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) milk
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) tea
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) coffee
23. 23.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
25. 25.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
29. 29.A list: “We bought lassi, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) dosa

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