Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 527 · 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 water, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) milk
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.A list: “We bought roti, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) juice
4. 4.A list: “We bought water, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) roti
5. 5.A list: “We bought water, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) juice
6. 6.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) tea
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) juice
11. 11.“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 ↘
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) coffee
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) water
19. 19.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) idli
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) water
22. 22.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) coffee
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) roti
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) roti
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
30. 30.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) dosa
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) lassi
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) lassi
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) idli
38. 38.“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 ↘
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 coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee

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