Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 575 · 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 tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
3. 3.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
6. 6.“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 ↗
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) dosa
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) lassi
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
16. 16.A list: “We bought roti, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) roti
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
18. 18.A list: “We bought milk, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) roti
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) milk
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) juice
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) lassi
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) idli
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought juice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) coffee
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.A list: “We bought juice, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) juice
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) milk
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) coffee
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) lassi
36. 36.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
40. 40.“They live here, don’t they?” 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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