Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 493 · 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) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
13. 13.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) coffee
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) milk
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) juice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) rice
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) lassi
21. 21.“They live here, don’t they?” 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
23. 23.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) milk
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) water
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water

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