Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 416 · 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 milk, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) roti
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
3. 3.A list: “We bought water, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought rice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) water
8. 8.A list: “We bought idli, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
11. 11.A list: “We bought water, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) tea
12. 12.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) lassi
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) tea
14. 14.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) rice
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
18. 18.A list: “We bought idli, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) idli
19. 19.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) roti
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) coffee
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) dosa
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) rice
27. 27.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) dosa
29. 29.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) tea
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) 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.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
37. 37.A list: “We bought juice, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) rice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi

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