Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 717 · 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.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
8. 8.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) dosa
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) tea
10. 10.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) idli
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
13. 13.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) juice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) dosa
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) milk
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) dosa
29. 29.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
32. 32.A list: “We bought roti, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) milk
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) tea
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) juice

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