Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 608 · 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.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) coffee
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) roti
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
11. 11.A list: “We bought roti, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) idli
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) rice
15. 15.A list: “We bought tea, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) rice
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) coffee
17. 17.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) idli
21. 21.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) coffee
24. 24.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) rice
25. 25.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↗
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) coffee
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
31. 31.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) rice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
34. 34.A list: “We bought idli, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
38. 38.A list: “We bought roti, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) milk
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) lassi

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