Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 5 · 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 juice, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) idli
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) rice
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) dosa
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) lassi
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) milk
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) roti
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) roti
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) rice
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) milk
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) juice
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) idli
39. 39.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↗
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice

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