Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 742 · 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.A list: “We bought juice, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
5. 5.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
7. 7.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) tea
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
9. 9.“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 ↘
10. 10.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) dosa
11. 11.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) roti
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
15. 15.A list: “We bought rice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) lassi
16. 16.A list: “We bought juice, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) juice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought idli, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) juice
22. 22.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) roti
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
24. 24.A list: “We bought juice, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) dosa
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) roti
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
29. 29.A list: “We bought idli, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
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 milk, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) roti
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.

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