Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 556 · 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 water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.A list: “We bought roti, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) tea
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) milk
9. 9.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) idli
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
19. 19.A list: “We bought roti, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) lassi
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) idli
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) dosa
23. 23.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought juice, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) roti
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) idli
26. 26.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) lassi
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) idli
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) roti
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
36. 36.“The shop is open, 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 ↗
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) coffee

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