Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 712 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
7. 7.“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 ↗
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) roti
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) idli
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
23. 23.“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 ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) coffee
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) tea
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) dosa
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) dosa
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) tea
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) water

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