Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 375 · 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 coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) dosa
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) milk
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) juice
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) roti
16. 16.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) coffee
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) dosa
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) dosa
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
32. 32.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli

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