Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 387 · 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 coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) tea
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) juice
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
6. 6.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
7. 7.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
8. 8.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) dosa
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) lassi
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) tea
13. 13.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) juice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
24. 24.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) rice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) lassi
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) juice
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) rice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea

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