Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 618 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) dosa
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
6. 6.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) milk
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) rice
12. 12.A list: “We bought idli, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) idli
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
15. 15.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) roti
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) idli
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) coffee
27. 27.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) tea
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice

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