Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 627 · 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.A list: “We bought rice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) rice
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) roti
5. 5.“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 ↗
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.A list: “We bought juice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) juice
8. 8.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) coffee
9. 9.A list: “We bought roti, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) roti
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
13. 13.A list: “We bought juice, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) milk
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
19. 19.A list: “We bought roti, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) roti
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
22. 22.“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 ↘
23. 23.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) dosa
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) idli
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) rice
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
35. 35.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) idli
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
38. 38.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?

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