Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 674 · 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 tea, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) dosa
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) rice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
9. 9.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) rice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
11. 11.A list: “We bought idli, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) roti
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) rice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) coffee
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) water
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
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 coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought juice, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) water
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) tea
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
37. 37.“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 ↗
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) dosa
39. 39.“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 ↘
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water

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