Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 573 · 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 rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
8. 8.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↗
9. 9.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↗
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
11. 11.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) milk
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
28. 28.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) roti
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
38. 38.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) juice
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?

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