Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 719 · 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) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
2. 2.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) water
3. 3.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) roti
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) juice
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) rice
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
14. 14.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) lassi
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) rice
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
19. 19.A list: “We bought rice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) water
20. 20.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.A list: “We bought water, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) water
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) 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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) water
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) roti
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) coffee
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
39. 39.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) tea
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) water

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