Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 71 · 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 roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
3. 3.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
8. 8.A list: “We bought tea, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) milk
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
13. 13.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) coffee
21. 21.A list: “We bought juice, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) idli
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought roti, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) milk
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) water
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) idli
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) roti

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