Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 539 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
4. 4.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) coffee
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) tea
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
11. 11.A list: “We bought roti, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) milk
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) dosa
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
15. 15.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) water
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) tea

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