Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 657 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) idli
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
4. 4.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) idli
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) juice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) lassi
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) rice
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
17. 17.A list: “We bought water, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) water
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
19. 19.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) rice
28. 28.“It was a good film, wasn’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 coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
30. 30.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) dosa
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) milk
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) dosa
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
38. 38.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) tea

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