Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 759 · 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.“The shop is open, 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 ↗
2. 2.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) rice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) roti
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
11. 11.A list: “We bought water, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) milk
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) milk
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) tea
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) rice
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) idli
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (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.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) juice
24. 24.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) coffee
25. 25.A list: “We bought water, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) idli
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
28. 28.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
30. 30.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
31. 31.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) lassi
32. 32.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
36. 36.A list: “We bought juice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) idli
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought rice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) idli

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