Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 547 · 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 tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.A list: “We bought water, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) coffee
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) rice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought water, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) idli
9. 9.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) milk
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) water
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
29. 29.“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 ↘
30. 30.A list: “We bought roti, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) roti
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) juice
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) rice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) tea
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli

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