Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 54 · 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) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) roti
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
4. 4.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) milk
5. 5.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) juice
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
8. 8.“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 ↗
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) juice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) rice
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) idli
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) dosa
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) roti
40. 40.“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 ↘

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