Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 42 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) coffee
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) milk
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) milk
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) water
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) milk
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) lassi
28. 28.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) lassi
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) lassi
37. 37.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
40. 40.“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 ↗

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