Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 479 · 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, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) milk
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
7. 7.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) water
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) water
11. 11.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) juice
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) coffee
18. 18.A list: “We bought lassi, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) milk
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) coffee
24. 24.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) dosa
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
29. 29.A list: “We bought rice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) water
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
32. 32.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) coffee
33. 33.A list: “We bought dosa, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought roti, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) roti
35. 35.“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 ↗
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
40. 40.“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 ↗

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