Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 710 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
3. 3.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) idli
5. 5.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) lassi
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
8. 8.“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 ↗
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) tea
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) water
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
17. 17.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
19. 19.A list: “We bought water, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) water
20. 20.A list: “We bought dosa, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
23. 23.A list: “We bought roti, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) water
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) coffee
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought roti, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
36. 36.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
37. 37.“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 ↗
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) milk
39. 39.“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 ↗
40. 40.“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 ↘

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