Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 665 · 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 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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
2. 2.“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 ↗
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
6. 6.“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 ↘
7. 7.A list: “We bought tea, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) lassi
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) coffee
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) rice
16. 16.A list: “We bought milk, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) idli
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.

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