Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 522 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought tea, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) roti
7. 7.A list: “We bought juice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
9. 9.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
11. 11.A list: “We bought milk, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) rice
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
15. 15.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.“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 ↗
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) coffee
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.A list: “We bought milk, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) roti
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) idli
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) tea
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) idli
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) coffee
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought roti, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) rice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.

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