Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 707 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) tea
8. 8.“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 ↗
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
11. 11.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) water
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) rice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) roti
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
20. 20.“The shop is open, 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 ↗
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
22. 22.A list: “We bought lassi, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) milk
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) rice
31. 31.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) water
37. 37.“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 ↗
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) juice
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) coffee

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